--- a/rules
+++ b/rules
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ ifeq "$(USE_EXTERNAL_CXXLIBS)" "y"
 	BUILD_DEPS += , libe-book-dev (>= 0.1.2) <!nocheck>
   endif
   ifneq (,$(filter libcmis, $(SYSTEM_STUFF)))
-	BUILD_DEPS += , libcmis-dev (>= 0.5.0-3)
+	BUILD_DEPS += , libcmis-dev (>= 0.5.2~)
   endif
 endif
 	CONFIGURE_FLAGS += --with-external-thes-dir=$(THES_DIR)
