diff --git a/cmake/FairMQConfig.cmake.in b/cmake/FairMQConfig.cmake.in
index 26b73a29..89f6776e 100644
--- a/cmake/FairMQConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/FairMQConfig.cmake.in
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${@PROJECT_NAME@_CMAKEMODDIR} ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
 include(@PACKAGE_CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@PACKAGE_INSTALL_DESTINATION@/@PROJECT_EXPORT_SET@.cmake)
 
 ### Alias target for backwards compat (DEPRECATED)
-if(NOT TARGET FairRoot::@PROJECT_NAME@)
+if((NOT TARGET FairRoot::@PROJECT_NAME@) AND (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 3.10.99))
   add_library(FairRoot::@PROJECT_NAME@ ALIAS @PROJECT_NAME@::@PROJECT_NAME@)
 endif()