diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c4db2b9..8cfe323 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 # THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.1)
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.11)
 
 option (MOOSE_BUILD_SAMPLE "Build the moose sample application")
 option (MOOSE_BUILD_TESTS "Build the moose tests")
diff --git a/sample/CMakeLists.txt b/sample/CMakeLists.txt
index a5bfecf..d4761e0 100644
--- a/sample/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sample/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 # THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.1)
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.11)
 
 project (moosesample)