diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e5e753c5..5f05bd59 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ llvm-toolchain-9 (1:9.0.1-17) unstable; urgency=medium
   * Remove an old breaks/replaces for 9 which was causing
     some issues on Debian buster. Thanks to Julien Wajsberg
     for the bug report
+  * bump autopkgtest cmake version (Closes: #994501)
+    Thanks to Timo Röhling for the patch
 
  -- Sylvestre Ledru <sylvestre@debian.org>  Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:05:07 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/tests/cmake-test b/debian/tests/cmake-test
index 4e774f1f..c47c36e5 100755
--- a/debian/tests/cmake-test
+++ b/debian/tests/cmake-test
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fi
 
 cd "$AUTOPKGTEST_TMP"
 cat <<EOF > CMakeLists.txt
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6.2)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.7)
 project(cmake-test)
 find_package(LLVM 9.0.0 REQUIRED
   COMPONENTS