diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 750fc75fd..d68eb800c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #   ENABLE_PACK_ONE                 -- Package to one or multi packages
 #
 # CMake version check
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.9.0)
 
 # Set the project name
 project("Nebula Common" C CXX)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ include(NebulaCustomTargets)
 include(ClangTidy)
 
 if (NEBULA_BUILD_VERSION)
-    add_compile_definitions(NEBULA_BUILD_VERSION=${NEBULA_BUILD_VERSION})
+    add_definitions(-DNEBULA_BUILD_VERSION=${NEBULA_BUILD_VERSION})
 endif()
 
 # Remove the target exporting file