diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cbfe4041..4ed8edf3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-project(tinydtls)
+project(tinydtls LANGUAGES C )
 
 include (AutoConf.cmake)
 
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 5bf6f54a..6f431041 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-project(tinydtls-tests)
+project(tinydtls-tests  LANGUAGES C )
 
 add_executable(dtls-server dtls-server.c dtls_ciphers_util.c)
 target_link_libraries(dtls-server LINK_PUBLIC tinydtls)