diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ca161b8e284abfc345505dfaa6e1f17b6e5563fa..2d6d97067d523c2b94ef40c96c9ccdb850f33c4c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 project("dumux" C CXX)
 
 # general stuff
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
 
 if(NOT (dune-common_DIR
         OR dune-common_ROOT