diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindHostTools.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindHostTools.cmake
index 8d3c9eccaaf..69c87d868c0 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/FindHostTools.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/FindHostTools.cmake
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ endif()
 
 find_package(Deprecated COMPONENTS CROSS_COMPILE)
 
-find_package(Zephyr-sdk 0.16)
+find_package(Zephyr-sdk 0.16...<0.17)
 
 # gperf is an optional dependency
 find_program(GPERF gperf)