diff --git a/cmake/Config.cmake.in b/cmake/Config.cmake.in
index 4323f760b..9bd188037 100644
--- a/cmake/Config.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/Config.cmake.in
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ endif()
 
 # Find dependencies, required by cmake exported targets:
 include(CMakeFindDependencyMacro)
+# Allow using cmake < 3.8
+if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS "3.8.0") 
+find_package(Boost @BOOST_FIND_MINIMUM_VERSION@ COMPONENTS @BOOST_FIND_MINIMUM_COMPONENTS@)
+else()
 find_dependency(Boost @BOOST_FIND_MINIMUM_VERSION@ COMPONENTS @BOOST_FIND_MINIMUM_COMPONENTS@)
+endif()
 
 # Load exports
 include(${OUR_CMAKE_DIR}/@PACKAGE_NAME@-exports.cmake)