diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 5bd8f345a..ad1a09d83 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ Version 1.6.32beta10 [August 4, 2017]
   Moved testing of bad pngs into a separate tests/pngtest-badpngs script
   Added the --xfail (expected FAIL) option to pngtest.c. It writes XFAIL
     in the output but PASS for the libpng test.
+  Require cmake-3.0.2 in CMakeLists.txt (Clifford Yapp).
 
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diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index d5251855f..a8767cf23 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -5959,6 +5959,7 @@ Version 1.6.32beta10 [August 4, 2017]
   Moved testing of bad pngs into a separate tests/pngtest-badpngs script
   Added the --xfail (expected FAIL) option to pngtest.c. It writes XFAIL
     in the output but PASS for the libpng test.
+  Require cmake-3.0.2 in CMakeLists.txt (Clifford Yapp).
 
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diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9311898d8..cd019a2ef 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 # For conditions of distribution and use, see the disclaimer
 # and license in png.h
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.8)
-cmake_policy(VERSION 2.8.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0.2)
+cmake_policy(VERSION 3.0.2)
 
 # Set MacOSX @rpath usage globally.
 if (POLICY CMP0020)