diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 358e48224afa0f6c2f9f7365bcfe5181ba762b6b..45f5b598b03c80fbaca7e0a75fb9df7068468284 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.13)
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.17)
 
 project(labRemote
   DESCRIPTION "Library for controlling laboratory equipment.")