diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2d3ecfc7..21607e94 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.!
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
 file(STRINGS "VERSION.txt" SPM_VERSION)
 message(STATUS "VERSION: ${SPM_VERSION}")