diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 725cac807..6d4bf46c5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(PortAudio VERSION 19.8)
 
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