diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b59d4d6e26..ff29bed9dc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/helpers")
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 include(EflMacros)
 
-EFL_PROJECT(1.19.99)
+EFL_PROJECT(1.18.99)
 
 if(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} STREQUAL ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
   message(FATAL_ERROR "In-source builds not allowed. Use: mkdir -p build && cmake -H. -Bbuild")