diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c3a68f4da..fd1a87c03 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1522,8 +1522,8 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.24
     endif()
 endif()
 
-# Workaround for Clang 18
-if(absl_FOUND AND absl_VERSION AND ("${absl_VERSION}" VERSION_LESS "20240722"))
+# Workaround for Clang 18+
+if(absl_FOUND)
     if((CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang") AND NOT (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS "17.99"))
         add_compile_options(-fclang-abi-compat=17)
     endif()