diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4063020..d498b78 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # Licence:     wxWindows licence
 #############################################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 if(NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
     get_property(HAVE_MULTI_CONFIG_GENERATOR GLOBAL PROPERTY GENERATOR_IS_MULTI_CONFIG)
diff --git a/build/cmake/modules/cotire.cmake b/build/cmake/modules/cotire.cmake
index bb69643..e91f7e4 100644
--- a/build/cmake/modules/cotire.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/modules/cotire.cmake
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ set(__COTIRE_INCLUDED TRUE)
 if (NOT CMAKE_SCRIPT_MODE_FILE)
 	cmake_policy(PUSH)
 endif()
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 if (NOT CMAKE_SCRIPT_MODE_FILE)
 	cmake_policy(POP)
 endif()
diff --git a/build/cmake/modules/cotire_test/CMakeLists.txt b/build/cmake/modules/cotire_test/CMakeLists.txt
index dd14262..6d865bc 100644
--- a/build/cmake/modules/cotire_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/build/cmake/modules/cotire_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # cotire example project
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 if (POLICY CMP0058)
 	# Ninja requires custom command byproducts to be explicit