diff --git a/examples/BinaryEntityCreation/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/BinaryEntityCreation/CMakeLists.txt
index 59dbee0b5..4d2546d70 100644
--- a/examples/BinaryEntityCreation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/BinaryEntityCreation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/ContinuousFragment/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/ContinuousFragment/CMakeLists.txt
index 99b84c09c..06eba3fe5 100644
--- a/examples/ContinuousFragment/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/ContinuousFragment/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/CustomTransports/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CustomTransports/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a844e700..94a4ea795 100644
--- a/examples/CustomTransports/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CustomTransports/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/Deployment/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/Deployment/CMakeLists.txt
index dba3e919a..9a9babf80 100644
--- a/examples/Deployment/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/Deployment/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/Discovery/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/Discovery/CMakeLists.txt
index 01e659b47..c9ebc1b72 100644
--- a/examples/Discovery/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/Discovery/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/MultiSessionHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/MultiSessionHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
index ac775db34..8d1c44685 100644
--- a/examples/MultiSessionHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/MultiSessionHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/PingAgent/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/PingAgent/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f3c57140..b3e4e5ba2 100644
--- a/examples/PingAgent/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/PingAgent/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/PingAgent/Serial/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/PingAgent/Serial/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d774aa3b..bfb22d3dd 100644
--- a/examples/PingAgent/Serial/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/PingAgent/Serial/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/PingAgent/TCP/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/PingAgent/TCP/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c3b8f88a..24ce580e2 100644
--- a/examples/PingAgent/TCP/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/PingAgent/TCP/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/PingAgent/UDP/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/PingAgent/UDP/CMakeLists.txt
index 8628e21c1..663bc42ff 100644
--- a/examples/PingAgent/UDP/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/PingAgent/UDP/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/PublishBigHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/PublishBigHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
index c6993fec7..d82e95ba0 100644
--- a/examples/PublishBigHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/PublishBigHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/PublishHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/PublishHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
index c50a4d03d..1ac226d3e 100644
--- a/examples/PublishHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/PublishHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/PublishHelloWorldBestEffort/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/PublishHelloWorldBestEffort/CMakeLists.txt
index a92d15406..e68198d2d 100644
--- a/examples/PublishHelloWorldBestEffort/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/PublishHelloWorldBestEffort/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/PublishHelloWorldCAN/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/PublishHelloWorldCAN/CMakeLists.txt
index 64ed098b8..a24c86d07 100644
--- a/examples/PublishHelloWorldCAN/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/PublishHelloWorldCAN/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/PublishHelloWorldP2P/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/PublishHelloWorldP2P/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d091dacb..374fdafeb 100644
--- a/examples/PublishHelloWorldP2P/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/PublishHelloWorldP2P/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/ShapesDemo/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/ShapesDemo/CMakeLists.txt
index b0f382397..137ad3431 100644
--- a/examples/ShapesDemo/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/ShapesDemo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/SharedMemoryPubSub/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/SharedMemoryPubSub/CMakeLists.txt
index 627702171..7914d991d 100644
--- a/examples/SharedMemoryPubSub/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/SharedMemoryPubSub/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/SharedMemoryReqRep/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/SharedMemoryReqRep/CMakeLists.txt
index ca215dd9f..934ed5190 100644
--- a/examples/SharedMemoryReqRep/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/SharedMemoryReqRep/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/SubscribeBigHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/SubscribeBigHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
index 1c013cf2d..a831e6650 100644
--- a/examples/SubscribeBigHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/SubscribeBigHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/SubscribeHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/SubscribeHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
index 88caf307f..f5e6df0b9 100644
--- a/examples/SubscribeHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/SubscribeHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/SubscribeHelloWorldBestEffort/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/SubscribeHelloWorldBestEffort/CMakeLists.txt
index fd7f0a94e..770e522f4 100644
--- a/examples/SubscribeHelloWorldBestEffort/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/SubscribeHelloWorldBestEffort/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/SubscribeHelloWorldP2P/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/SubscribeHelloWorldP2P/CMakeLists.txt
index cdb56adfd..538153278 100644
--- a/examples/SubscribeHelloWorldP2P/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/SubscribeHelloWorldP2P/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/TimeSync/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/TimeSync/CMakeLists.txt
index dbf6317d5..10e449d2b 100644
--- a/examples/TimeSync/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/TimeSync/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/TimeSyncWithCb/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/TimeSyncWithCb/CMakeLists.txt
index 4fd3226ea..86205b10a 100644
--- a/examples/TimeSyncWithCb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/TimeSyncWithCb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
diff --git a/test/transport/custom_comm/CMakeLists.txt b/test/transport/custom_comm/CMakeLists.txt
index 1efc3ebff..74431aa08 100644
--- a/test/transport/custom_comm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/transport/custom_comm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 # New project because of the CXX GTest dependency.
 if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.0)
diff --git a/test/transport/serial_comm/CMakeLists.txt b/test/transport/serial_comm/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d6046721..6a24eb2fc 100644
--- a/test/transport/serial_comm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/transport/serial_comm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 # New project because of the CXX GTest dependency.
 if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.0)