diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e858f1b4c34..24d0f23caf0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SET(OPENSCENEGRAPH_RELEASE_CANDIDATE 1)
 set(CMAKE_ALLOW_LOOSE_LOOP_CONSTRUCTS TRUE)
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8.0 FATAL_ERROR)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.10)
 
 if(COMMAND cmake_policy)
     # Works around warnings libraries linked against that don't