diff --git a/pixi.toml b/pixi.toml
index e2b84e80d..0badd7043 100644
--- a/pixi.toml
+++ b/pixi.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ authors = ["Silvio Traversaro <silvio@traversaro.it>"]
 channels = ["conda-forge", "robotology"]
 platforms = ["linux-64", "linux-aarch64", "win-64", "osx-64", "osx-arm64"]
 
+[system-requirements]
+linux = "4.18"
+
 [activation]
 scripts = ["pixi_activation.sh", ".build/install/share/robotology-superbuild/setup.sh"]