diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1c244d419..093ec5043 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/install" CACHE PATH "Installation
 endif()
 message(STATUS "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX = ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}")
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
 
 if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
     set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE release CACHE STRING "Choose the type of build" FORCE)