diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1873d6ff5..26d2cf9fc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-# Version 3.9+ offers new MPI package variables
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.9)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 
 project(POET
   LANGUAGES CXX C