diff --git a/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
index b1dfe296..d4a094cc 100644
--- a/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.4)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.18)
 
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON CACHE INTERNAL "")
 set(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE ON)