diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8df871c..2eafe3f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PROJECT(yasm)
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.4)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.5)
 if (COMMAND cmake_policy)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0003 NEW)
 endif (COMMAND cmake_policy)