diff --git a/compiler/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/compiler/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index b0f1235..4c1c2c5 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/compiler/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project("thrift-compiler" VERSION ${PACKAGE_VERSION})
 
 # version.h now handled via veralign.sh
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/compiler/cpp/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index d9c5209..6a078ec 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/compiler/cpp/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 #
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 project(thrift_compiler_tests)