diff --git a/orocos_kdl/CMakeLists.txt b/orocos_kdl/CMakeLists.txt
index 654221537..18c8d390b 100644
--- a/orocos_kdl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/orocos_kdl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Test CMake version
 #
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.0.2)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.12.0)
 
 
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