diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a485571..67cee27 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 ################################################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 set(ARGTABLE3_PROJECT_NAME "argtable3")
 set(ARGTABLE3_PACKAGE_NAME "Argtable3")