diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 86284ce8..89684923 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # All rights reserved. Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 # license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 include(CheckFunctionExists)
 include(CheckCXXSourceRuns)