diff --git a/Sofa/framework/LinearAlgebra/CMakeLists.txt b/Sofa/framework/LinearAlgebra/CMakeLists.txt
index ed391a3e04a..8a809ee97cd 100644
--- a/Sofa/framework/LinearAlgebra/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Sofa/framework/LinearAlgebra/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES
     ${SOFALINEARALGEBRASRC_ROOT}/init.cpp
 )
 
-sofa_find_package(Eigen3 REQUIRED)
+sofa_find_package(Eigen3 3.3.5 REQUIRED)
 
 if (SOFA_OPENMP AND "${EIGEN3_VERSION}" VERSION_LESS 3.2.10)
     sofa_find_package(OpenMP BOTH_SCOPES) # will set/update SOFA_LINEARALGEBRA_HAVE_OPENMP