diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7964413d2e..7f43bbc3af 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ project(hifi)
 
 set(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH ${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH} $ENV{QT_CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH})
 
-# set our Base SDK to 10.7
-set(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.7.sdk)
+# set our Base SDK to 10.8
+set(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.8.sdk)
 
 # Find includes in corresponding build directories
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)