diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1242707a164862531eef1b278e389e572ee3a452..d540242d0718d0129f19e8d9ae7e5df6bccd8fae 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ ELSE(MSVC)
   SET( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-include ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/VirtualFluidsDefinitions.h ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}" )
 ENDIF(MSVC)
 
-set(CMAKE_CUDA_FLAGS " -arch=sm_60" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+# only use this with device of CC larger than 6.0
+#set(CMAKE_CUDA_FLAGS " -arch=sm_60" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
 
 set(CMAKE_CUDA_FLAGS_DEBUG " -G" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)