--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 
 if (POLICY CMP0074) # Policy 0074 has been introduced in CMake 3.12, so we need a check, otherwise older version would give an error
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 project(opensmt-examples)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)