diff --git a/src/javascript/CMakeLists.txt b/src/javascript/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f51970..c5de4c0 100644
--- a/src/javascript/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/javascript/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if (${V8_VERSION_MAJOR} GREATER 3)
   set_property (TARGET mraajs PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 11)
   set_property (TARGET mraajs PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
   if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1")
-    message (SEND_ERROR "Need to use CMAKE version 3.1+, but it is ${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_PATCH_VERSION}, using a workaround.")
+    message (WARNING "Need to use CMAKE version 3.1+, but it is ${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_PATCH_VERSION}, using a workaround.")
     if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
       if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS "4.7")
         message (FATAL_ERROR "GNU gcc compiler is also too old (need 4.7+, but ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION}) and does not support C++11 standard.")