diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c2143c90900c12c534cc9abad40187d05e5928d2..de4727bec85854deffa025173bcd7407202df2cd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #        cmake --build . --config Release
 
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99)
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ if(WMOPS)
   add_definitions("-DWMOPS=1")
 endif()
 
-project(stereo-evs)
+project(stereo-evs LANGUAGES C)
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON) # make Visual Studio projects look nicer
 include(CTest)