diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6794f4f..6855503 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 project(k4SimDelphes)