diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fae20a8dae..0428c3d283 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ if(UNIX)
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_SDL)
-  dolphin_find_optional_system_library(SDL2 Externals/SDL 2.30.6)
+  dolphin_find_optional_system_library(SDL2 Externals/SDL 2.28.5)
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_ANALYTICS)