diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 764978fea..0d2df95b1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ def run(self):
 
         if platform.system() == "Windows":
             cmake_version = LooseVersion(re.search(r'version\s*([\d.]+)', out.decode()).group(1))
-            if cmake_version < '3.1.0':
-                raise RuntimeError("CMake >= 3.1.0 is required on Windows")
+            if cmake_version < '3.10.0':
+                raise RuntimeError("CMake >= 3.10.0 is required on Windows")
 
         for ext in self.extensions:
             self.build_extension(ext)