diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cd0c3f2a..2cdfa9ce 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #]===================================================================]
 
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.7 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.10 )
 
 project( date VERSION 3.0.4 )
 set(ABI_VERSION 3) # used as SOVERSION, increment when ABI changes