diff --git a/runtime/starpu/CMakeLists.txt b/runtime/starpu/CMakeLists.txt
index 4fe2a9e765e1bd62b8f6b85df32ddf7630beccd3..e7f330d1be0fc38d4e66eb8fa9baf5889ca77dd9 100644
--- a/runtime/starpu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/runtime/starpu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ include(CheckSymbolExists)
 include(CheckStructHasMember)
 include(CheckCSourceRuns)
 
-set(CHAMELEON_STARPU_VERSION "1.3" CACHE STRING "necessary STARPU API version")
+set(CHAMELEON_STARPU_VERSION "1.4" CACHE STRING "necessary STARPU API version")
 
 find_package(STARPU ${CHAMELEON_STARPU_VERSION} REQUIRED)