diff --git a/share/cmake/modules/FindExtPackages.cmake b/share/cmake/modules/FindExtPackages.cmake
index accdecec2a..aa2550ac76 100644
--- a/share/cmake/modules/FindExtPackages.cmake
+++ b/share/cmake/modules/FindExtPackages.cmake
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ ocio_handle_dependency(  pystring REQUIRED ALLOW_INSTALL
 # https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/Imath
 ocio_handle_dependency(  Imath REQUIRED ALLOW_INSTALL
                          MIN_VERSION 3.1.1
-                         RECOMMENDED_VERSION 3.1.6
+                         RECOMMENDED_VERSION 3.1.12
                          RECOMMENDED_VERSION_REASON "Latest version tested with OCIO")
 
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