diff --git a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 6199c85750..123b2dec9f 100644
--- a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
   set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "RelWithDebInfo" CACHE STRING "Choose build type: Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel." FORCE)
 endif()
 
+if("${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "GNU" AND CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 8)
+  message(FATAL_ERROR  "GCC version must not less than 8")
+endif()
+
 # Options
 option(onnxruntime_RUN_ONNX_TESTS "Enable ONNX Compatibility Testing" OFF)
 option(onnxruntime_GENERATE_TEST_REPORTS "Enable test report generation" OFF)