diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f8f96948..1a02a1bdb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SET(CMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0012 NEW)
 SET(CMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0074 NEW)
 SET(CMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0092 NEW)
 
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED( VERSION 3.0 )
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED( VERSION 3.10 )
 
 # Toggles the use of the hunter package manager
 option(ASSIMP_HUNTER_ENABLED "Enable Hunter package manager support" OFF)
diff --git a/code/CMakeLists.txt b/code/CMakeLists.txt
index 74ae837ef..8381b0247 100644
--- a/code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 # 3) Add libassimp using the file lists (eliminates duplication of file names between
 #    source groups and library command)
 #
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.0 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.10 )
 SET( HEADER_PATH ../include/assimp )
 
 if(NOT ANDROID AND ASSIMP_ANDROID_JNIIOSYSTEM)
diff --git a/contrib/gtest/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/gtest/CMakeLists.txt
index 621d0f042..1d8362797 100644
--- a/contrib/gtest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/gtest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ endif()
 # ${gtest_BINARY_DIR}.
 # Language "C" is required for find_package(Threads).
 project(gtest CXX C)
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6.2)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
 if (COMMAND set_up_hermetic_build)
   set_up_hermetic_build()
diff --git a/contrib/openddlparser/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/openddlparser/CMakeLists.txt
index 6a38acf5f..407f0847e 100644
--- a/contrib/openddlparser/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/openddlparser/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED( VERSION 2.6 )
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED( VERSION 3.10 )
 PROJECT( OpenDDL-Parser )
 SET ( OPENDDL_PARSER_VERSION_MAJOR 0 )
 SET ( OPENDDL_PARSER_VERSION_MINOR 1 )
diff --git a/contrib/pugixml/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/pugixml/CMakeLists.txt
index 94541f6da..af6b577e6 100644
--- a/contrib/pugixml/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/pugixml/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
 project(pugixml)
 
diff --git a/contrib/zip/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/zip/CMakeLists.txt
index f194649ed..cdfa94b3b 100644
--- a/contrib/zip/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/zip/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
 project(zip
   LANGUAGES C
diff --git a/contrib/zip/test/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/zip/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 122411585..a7c3650f7 100644
--- a/contrib/zip/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/zip/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
 # test
 set(test_out test.out)
diff --git a/port/AndroidJNI/CMakeLists.txt b/port/AndroidJNI/CMakeLists.txt
index ddc718850..8f034db8b 100644
--- a/port/AndroidJNI/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/port/AndroidJNI/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
 include_directories(./)
 include_directories(./../../)
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 9005a5ec4..15eeced5f 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.0 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.10 )
 
 INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(
     ${Assimp_SOURCE_DIR}/test/unit
diff --git a/tools/assimp_cmd/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/assimp_cmd/CMakeLists.txt
index a0eb98a89..afbb13f77 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 3.0 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.10 )
 
 INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(
   ${Assimp_SOURCE_DIR}/include
diff --git a/tools/assimp_view/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/assimp_view/CMakeLists.txt
index 222722388..abb901214 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 3.0 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.10 )
 
 FIND_PACKAGE(DirectX REQUIRED)