diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a46c02d4d..cd27c9a491 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Setting it to a range tells it that it supports the features on the newer
 # versions as well, avoiding setting policies.
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12...3.24)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16...3.24)
 
 #Enabling this cmake policy gets rid of warnings regarding LTO.
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0069 NEW)