diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a1f31b0fe..6aade48b9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #
 #################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 2.8.12 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1 )
 
 
 ##### general package setup #####################