diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index db8699b3..3e63ab68 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #   IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #
 
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.12...3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.10...4.2)
 
 project (nanomsg C)
 include (CheckFunctionExists)