diff --git a/tools/assimp_cmd/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/assimp_cmd/CMakeLists.txt
index 848b8f81c..d46d09c2b 100644
--- a/tools/assimp_cmd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/assimp_cmd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 2.6 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.0 )
 
 INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(
   ${Assimp_SOURCE_DIR}/include
diff --git a/tools/assimp_view/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/assimp_view/CMakeLists.txt
index a77f13041..96b21db40 100644
--- a/tools/assimp_view/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/assimp_view/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 2.6 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.0 )
 
 FIND_PACKAGE(DirectX REQUIRED)