diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 70be6912..e0e5feb6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8.8)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.0.2)
 PROJECT( octomap-distribution )
 
 ENABLE_TESTING()  # enable CTest environment of subprojects
diff --git a/dynamicEDT3D/CMakeLists.txt b/dynamicEDT3D/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c33684c..f597da0a 100644
--- a/dynamicEDT3D/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dynamicEDT3D/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8.8)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.0.2)
 PROJECT(dynamicEDT3D)
 
 include(CTest)
diff --git a/octomap/CMakeLists.txt b/octomap/CMakeLists.txt
index 87166bbe..462a67d1 100644
--- a/octomap/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/octomap/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8.8)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.0.2)
 PROJECT( octomap )
 
 include(CTest)
diff --git a/octovis/CMakeLists.txt b/octovis/CMakeLists.txt
index c1346bc6..cc40ccd6 100644
--- a/octovis/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/octovis/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8.8)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.0.2)
 PROJECT( octovis )
 
 include(CTest)