diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2b0f64608..9f6c2d501 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@ if(IPO)
   endif()
 endif()
 
+if("0${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}" GREATER 9)
+  message(SEND_ERROR "Invalid project patch version (the version is \"${PROJECT_VERSION}\", the patch part must be in range 0-9 if set)")
+endif()
+if(${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR} GREATER 99)
+  message(SEND_ERROR "Invalid project minor version (the version is \"${PROJECT_VERSION}\", the minor part must be in range 0-99)")
+endif()
 if(${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR} GREATER 9)
   set(CLIENT_VERSIONNR ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH})
 else()