diff --git a/src/plugins/PyFalkon/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/PyFalkon/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/plugins/PyFalkon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/PyFalkon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0071 NEW)
 endif()
 
+set(Pyside_MIN_VERSION "5.12.0") 
+
 # Get all relevant Qt include dirs, to pass them on to shiboken.
 get_property(QT_CORE_INCLUDE_DIRS TARGET Qt5::Core PROPERTY INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES)
 get_property(QT_GUI_INCLUDE_DIRS TARGET Qt5::Gui PROPERTY INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES)