--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16...3.31)
 project(libebur128 C)
 
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 
 set(ENABLE_TESTS OFF CACHE BOOL "Build test binaries, needs libsndfile")
 set(ENABLE_FUZZER OFF CACHE BOOL "Build fuzzer binary")