diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8166cee..638236e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
 project(cappuccino CXX)
 
 # Set the githooks directory to auto format and update the readme.
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 448c2f6..a32f0e4 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
 project(cappuccino_examples CXX)
 
 ### allow_example ###
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index daa10f6..7d35e73 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
 project(libcappuccino_tests)
 
 set(LIBCAPPUCCINO_TEST_SOURCE_FILES