diff --git a/libraries/asmjit/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/asmjit/CMakeLists.txt
index 283b54fbc..4167e4c33 100644
--- a/libraries/asmjit/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/asmjit/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1.0 )
-
 #make_release_only()
 
 project(asmjit C)
diff --git a/libraries/bzip2/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/bzip2/CMakeLists.txt
index 452954c8a..846db25c2 100644
--- a/libraries/bzip2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/bzip2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1.0 )
-
 make_release_only()
 
 if (MSVC)
diff --git a/libraries/discordrpc/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/discordrpc/CMakeLists.txt
index a369a7dc1..2c417721a 100644
--- a/libraries/discordrpc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/discordrpc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.2.0)
 project (DiscordRPC)
 
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
diff --git a/libraries/lzma/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/lzma/CMakeLists.txt
index 2ef5b078f..462419226 100644
--- a/libraries/lzma/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/lzma/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1.0 )
-
 make_release_only()
 
 set( CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -D_7ZIP_PPMD_SUPPPORT" )
diff --git a/libraries/zlib/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
index 14f0175f6..22c2d5117 100644
--- a/libraries/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1.0 )
 set(CMAKE_ALLOW_LOOSE_LOOP_CONSTRUCTS ON)
 
 make_release_only()
diff --git a/tools/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
index 8725c56e8..25f4d243c 100644
--- a/tools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1.0 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.16 )
 
 add_subdirectory( re2c )
 add_subdirectory( lemon )
diff --git a/tools/lemon/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/lemon/CMakeLists.txt
index 71418eda5..a4da050b3 100644
--- a/tools/lemon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/lemon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1.0 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.16 )
 
 if( NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING )
 	set( CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG} -D_DEBUG" )
diff --git a/tools/re2c/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/re2c/CMakeLists.txt
index 9fcfef5a2..6b888773c 100644
--- a/tools/re2c/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/re2c/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1.0 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.16 )
 
 if( NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING )
 
diff --git a/tools/zipdir/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/zipdir/CMakeLists.txt
index 762d9027f..17c3af223 100644
--- a/tools/zipdir/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/zipdir/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1.0 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.16 )
 
 if( NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING )
 	include_directories( SYSTEM "${ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR}" "${BZIP2_INCLUDE_DIR}" "${LZMA_INCLUDE_DIR}" )
diff --git a/wadsrc/CMakeLists.txt b/wadsrc/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e4393864..5128f20a0 100644
--- a/wadsrc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1.0 )
-
 add_pk3(gzdoom.pk3 ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/static)
diff --git a/wadsrc_bm/CMakeLists.txt b/wadsrc_bm/CMakeLists.txt
index e0268d1a3..639c33144 100644
--- a/wadsrc_bm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wadsrc_bm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1.0 )
-
 add_pk3(brightmaps.pk3 ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/static)
diff --git a/wadsrc_extra/CMakeLists.txt b/wadsrc_extra/CMakeLists.txt
index d9a1b272f..964a177c6 100644
--- a/wadsrc_extra/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wadsrc_extra/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1.0 )
-
 add_pk3(game_support.pk3 ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/static)
diff --git a/wadsrc_lights/CMakeLists.txt b/wadsrc_lights/CMakeLists.txt
index 4f9d87d7c..57a493dcd 100644
--- a/wadsrc_lights/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wadsrc_lights/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1.0 )
-
 add_pk3(lights.pk3 ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/static)
diff --git a/wadsrc_widepix/CMakeLists.txt b/wadsrc_widepix/CMakeLists.txt
index 83ed458e3..8151a60d3 100644
--- a/wadsrc_widepix/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wadsrc_widepix/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1.0 )
-
 add_pk3(game_widescreen_gfx.pk3 ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/static)