diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 36afe1156..14287744d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,9 +63,13 @@ if("${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "GNU")
   set(PROJ_C_WARN_FLAGS ${PROJ_common_WARN_FLAGS}
     -Wmissing-prototypes
   )
+  if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 8)
+	  set(PROJ_CXX_WARN_FLAGS ${PROJ_common_WARN_FLAGS}
+		-Wextra-semi
+	  )
+  endif()
   set(PROJ_CXX_WARN_FLAGS ${PROJ_common_WARN_FLAGS}
     -Weffc++
-    -Wextra-semi
     # -Wold-style-cast
     -Woverloaded-virtual
     -Wzero-as-null-pointer-constant