diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4950ddbd..c98cab8e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ MATH(EXPR CLUCENE_INT_VERSION "(${CLUCENE_VERSION_MAJOR} * 1000000) + (${CLUCENE
 SET(CLUCENE_VERSION "${CLUCENE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CLUCENE_VERSION_MINOR}.${CLUCENE_VERSION_REVISION}.${CLUCENE_VERSION_PATCH}")
 
 #CMake 2.6+ is recommended to an improved Boost module
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.4.0 FATAL_ERROR)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.10.0 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 if(COMMAND cmake_policy)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0003 NEW)