diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 28dc3b3f6..37fd14713 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@
 # FreeType explicitly marks the API to be exported and relies on the compiler
 # to hide all other symbols. CMake supports a C_VISBILITY_PRESET property
 # starting with 2.8.12.
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+# cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.3)
   # Allow symbol visibility settings also on static libraries. CMake < 3.3