diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c0787618..053ca9b8c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
-
-# >=3.9 enables IPO; >=3.11 prefers GLVND
-if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 3.11)
-	cmake_policy(VERSION ${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION})
-else()
-	cmake_policy(VERSION 3.11)
-endif()
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
 
 set(IRRLICHTMT_REVISION 13)