diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3d6ad540..3e46defd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,4 +23,6 @@ waf-*
 waf3-*
 .lock*
 *.pyc
-.vscode/
\ No newline at end of file
+.vscode/
+.vs/
+CMakeSettings.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 03d3a004..07c0f174 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 #
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 
 # Install custom module path
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/")
diff --git a/cl_dll/CMakeLists.txt b/cl_dll/CMakeLists.txt
index b7c98330..11cf81cd 100644
--- a/cl_dll/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cl_dll/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 #
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 project (CLDLL)
 
 set (CLDLL_LIBRARY client)
diff --git a/dlls/CMakeLists.txt b/dlls/CMakeLists.txt
index 497c02cd..053bc26b 100644
--- a/dlls/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dlls/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 #
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 project (SVDLL)
 
 set (SVDLL_LIBRARY server)