diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c00479ef..7657da61 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16 FATAL_ERROR)
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 
 set(CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH TRUE)