diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7757916d2..c0ea17ecd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.11)
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.5)
 project (hyperscan C CXX)
 
 set (HS_MAJOR_VERSION 5)