diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 869b5bec..9fa6ea7e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Generated from qtdoc.pro.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 include(.cmake.conf)
 project(QtDoc # special case
diff --git a/examples/demos/clocks/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/demos/clocks/CMakeLists.txt
index e3eff178..c8ebc1b9 100644
--- a/examples/demos/clocks/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/demos/clocks/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Generated from clocks.pro.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(clocks LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
diff --git a/examples/demos/coffee/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/demos/coffee/CMakeLists.txt
index 4324334f..759714a7 100644
--- a/examples/demos/coffee/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/demos/coffee/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Generated from coffee.pro.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(coffee LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
diff --git a/examples/demos/maroon/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/demos/maroon/CMakeLists.txt
index dd8d8535..e7c050b5 100644
--- a/examples/demos/maroon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/demos/maroon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Generated from maroon.pro.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(maroon LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
diff --git a/examples/demos/photosurface/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/demos/photosurface/CMakeLists.txt
index 2c0205d6..e7062696 100644
--- a/examples/demos/photosurface/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/demos/photosurface/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Generated from photosurface.pro.
 # special case skip regeneration
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(photosurface LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
diff --git a/examples/demos/photoviewer/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/demos/photoviewer/CMakeLists.txt
index 638541fb..d62fb8a4 100644
--- a/examples/demos/photoviewer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/demos/photoviewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Generated from photoviewer.pro.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(photoviewer LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
diff --git a/examples/demos/rssnews/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/demos/rssnews/CMakeLists.txt
index ef1c35bf..6665690c 100644
--- a/examples/demos/rssnews/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/demos/rssnews/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Generated from rssnews.pro.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(rssnews LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
diff --git a/examples/demos/samegame/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/demos/samegame/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c102b94..e9086fa9 100644
--- a/examples/demos/samegame/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/demos/samegame/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Generated from samegame.pro.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(samegame LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
diff --git a/examples/demos/stocqt/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/demos/stocqt/CMakeLists.txt
index bcb645ea..772bced8 100644
--- a/examples/demos/stocqt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/demos/stocqt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Generated from stocqt.pro.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(stocqt LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
diff --git a/examples/demos/tweetsearch/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/demos/tweetsearch/CMakeLists.txt
index 6826bc6d..00995024 100644
--- a/examples/demos/tweetsearch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/demos/tweetsearch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Generated from tweetsearch.pro.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(tweetsearch LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
diff --git a/examples/tutorials/alarms/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/tutorials/alarms/CMakeLists.txt
index 3953e2c3..982af501 100644
--- a/examples/tutorials/alarms/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/tutorials/alarms/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Generated from alarms.pro.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(alarms LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)