diff --git a/googletest/CMakeLists.txt b/googletest/CMakeLists.txt
index 51a67c91..dce6a7c9 100644
--- a/googletest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/googletest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ target_include_directories(gtest SYSTEM INTERFACE
 target_include_directories(gtest_main SYSTEM INTERFACE
   "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${dirs}>"
   "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>")
-if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "QNX")
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "QNX" AND CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 7.1)
   target_link_libraries(gtest PUBLIC regex)
 endif()
 target_link_libraries(gtest_main PUBLIC gtest)