diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/li/libacars/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/li/libacars/package.nix
index 0d2cd6b4bd03..adb346920174 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/li/libacars/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/li/libacars/package.nix
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256-2n1tuKti8Zn5UzQHmRdvW5Q+x4CXS9QuPHFQ+DFriiE=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    cmake
-  ];
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace CMakeLists.txt \
+      --replace-fail "cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.1)" "cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.10)"
+  '';
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
 
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib"