diff --git a/examples/cxx/experimental/esp_mqtt_cxx/ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cxx/experimental/esp_mqtt_cxx/ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index a5f94f087..01cc1fff5 100644
--- a/examples/cxx/experimental/esp_mqtt_cxx/ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cxx/experimental/esp_mqtt_cxx/ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The following four lines of boilerplate have to be in your project's CMakeLists
 # in this exact order for cmake to work correctly
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 # (Not part of the boilerplate)
 # This example uses an extra component for common functions such as Wi-Fi and Ethernet connection.
diff --git a/examples/cxx/experimental/esp_mqtt_cxx/tcp/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cxx/experimental/esp_mqtt_cxx/tcp/CMakeLists.txt
index 29bdec289..ef6daba53 100644
--- a/examples/cxx/experimental/esp_mqtt_cxx/tcp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cxx/experimental/esp_mqtt_cxx/tcp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The following four lines of boilerplate have to be in your project's CMakeLists
 # in this exact order for cmake to work correctly
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 # (Not part of the boilerplate)
 # This example uses an extra component for common functions such as Wi-Fi and Ethernet connection.