diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c8f6ac288ecd44f422c38ecdd6d5c03a26d24283..06431f8290177eb77390447df8da1ba5ef165746 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 project("dumux-lecture" C CXX)
 
 # general stuff
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 if(NOT (dune-common_DIR
         OR dune-common_ROOT