diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 37ad0a23e2..46bd5eb1bb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ function(forbid_undefined_symbols)
     file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${TEST_PROJECT}")
     file(WRITE "${TEST_PROJECT}/CMakeLists.txt"
       [=[
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(test)
 option(EXPECT_SUCCESS "" ON)
 file(WRITE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/incorrect_source.cpp" "void undefined_symbol(); void symbol() { undefined_symbol(); }")