diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c4f9d8e..23d2414 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ SET(PACKAGE_NAME libcue)
 SET(PACKAGE_VERSION 2.3.0)
 SET(PACKAGE_SOVERSION 2)
 
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8 FATAL_ERROR)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 PROJECT(libcue C CXX)