diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index aba92ce5e..6949c22a6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # along with WeeChat.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 project(weechat C)