diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f9640ca6..f3083f5c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # CMakeLists.txt for ELOG project
 project(ELOG)
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
 
 # compile options
 option(USE_SSL  "Use OpenSSL library for https" ON)