diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d382402f..f41b8f5f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.18.4)
 
 project (vectorscan C CXX)