diff --git a/debian/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/debian/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 24e8efe2e..46241b779 100644
--- a/debian/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/debian/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED (VERSION 2.8)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED (VERSION 3.7)
 PROJECT (libgit2_test)
  
 ADD_EXECUTABLE (libgit2_test libgit2_test.c)