diff --git a/CM_linux_packages.cmake b/CM_linux_packages.cmake
index 5f676f899..a073edfae 100644
--- a/CM_linux_packages.cmake
+++ b/CM_linux_packages.cmake
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SET ( YUV_VER_MAJOR 0 )
 SET ( YUV_VER_MINOR 0 )
 SET ( YUV_VER_PATCH ${YUV_VERSION_NUMBER} )
 SET ( YUV_VERSION ${YUV_VER_MAJOR}.${YUV_VER_MINOR}.${YUV_VER_PATCH} )
-MESSAGE ( "Building ver.: ${YUV_VERSION}" )
+MESSAGE ( VERBOSE "Building ver.: ${YUV_VERSION}" )
 
 # is this a 32-bit or 64-bit build?
 IF ( CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8 )
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ELSE ()
 		SET ( YUV_SYSTEM_NAME "amd-${YUV_BIT_SIZE}" )
 	ENDIF ()
 ENDIF ()
-MESSAGE ( "Packaging for: ${YUV_SYSTEM_NAME}" )
+MESSAGE ( VERBOSE "Packaging for: ${YUV_SYSTEM_NAME}" )
 
 # define all the variables needed by CPack to create .deb and .rpm packages
 SET ( CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR					"Frank Barchard" )
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a210c077..404c8a674 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Run with -DTEST=ON to build unit tests
 
 PROJECT ( YUV C CXX )	# "C" is required even for C++ projects
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED( VERSION 2.8 )
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED( VERSION 2.8.12 )
 OPTION( TEST "Built unit tests" OFF )
 
 SET ( ly_base_dir	${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} )