diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7a3f17728..7b672a8ee 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 # Copyright 2016-2019 The EVMC Authors.
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
-cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+
+if(POLICY CMP0074)
+    cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
+endif()
 
 if(TARGET evmc)
     # The evmc library has been already created (probably by other submodule).