diff --git a/debian/qualify-clang.sh b/debian/qualify-clang.sh
index f89becd9..3b8065d2 100755
--- a/debian/qualify-clang.sh
+++ b/debian/qualify-clang.sh
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ fi
 
 rm -rf cmaketest && mkdir cmaketest
 cat > cmaketest/CMakeLists.txt <<EOF
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.7)
 project(SanityCheck)
 find_package(LLVM $VERSION REQUIRED CONFIG)
 message(STATUS "LLVM_CMAKE_DIR: \${LLVM_CMAKE_DIR}")
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ rm -rf cmaketest
 # Test case for bug #900440
 rm -rf cmaketest && mkdir cmaketest
 cat > cmaketest/CMakeLists.txt <<EOF
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.7)
 project(testllvm)
 
 find_package(LLVM CONFIG REQUIRED)