diff --git a/testing/googletest/CMakeLists.txt b/testing/googletest/CMakeLists.txt
index ea81ab1292..68a6dbc650 100644
--- a/testing/googletest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/testing/googletest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Note: CMake support is community-based. The maintainers do not use CMake
 # internally.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 if (POLICY CMP0048)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)