diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b80ebd1..c90eaad 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ########################################################
 # cmake file for building Marlin example Package
 # @author Jan Engels, Desy IT
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.6 FATAL_ERROR)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.10 FATAL_ERROR)
 ########################################################
 
 # project name