diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a167095..ece15e2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 requires = [
     "setuptools",
     "wheel",
-    "cmake>=4.3.4",
+    "cmake>=4.4.0",
     "ninja",
     "protobuf>=4.21.6,<7"
 ]