diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d8b25d63..a44e672be 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
 project(xmrig)
 
 option(WITH_HWLOC           "Enable hwloc support" ON)