diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index acd1313..3a14590 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules")
 
 # Need 2.4.3 for its KDE3 support
 # Need 2.4.4 for its fixed KDE3 support
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.4.4)
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1 )
 
 CONFIGURE_FILE(
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in"