diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index be43a14..7bdbf72 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # root CMakeLists.txt, specifies option and interface library
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.11)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(FOONATHAN_MEMORY)
 
 set(FOONATHAN_MEMORY_VERSION_MAJOR 0 CACHE STRING "major version of memory" FORCE)