diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0f147c1d1..0636c9530 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 # KDE Release Service Version, managed by release script
 set (RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION_MAJOR "23")