diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 97a10c72d..6525cf505 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ set(POLKIT-TQT_VERSION_STRING
 
 ##### cmake setup ###############################
 
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 2.8.12 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1 )
 
 include( FindPkgConfig )
 include( CheckCXXSourceCompiles )