diff --git a/eclass/cmake-utils.eclass b/eclass/cmake-utils.eclass
index 004e498..1dc8a2e 100644
--- a/eclass/cmake-utils.eclass
+++ b/eclass/cmake-utils.eclass
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@ _CMAKE_UTILS_ECLASS=1
 # In EAPI 7 and above, the default is set to "ninja",
 # whereas in EAPIs below 7, it is set to "emake".
 
-# @ECLASS_VARIABLE: CMAKE_MIN_VERSION
-# @DESCRIPTION:
-# Specify the minimum required CMake version.
-: ${CMAKE_MIN_VERSION:=3.9.6}
-
 # @ECLASS_VARIABLE: CMAKE_REMOVE_MODULES
 # @DESCRIPTION:
 # Do we want to remove anything? yes or whatever else for no
@@ -154,7 +149,7 @@ case ${CMAKE_MAKEFILE_GENERATOR} in
 esac
 
 if [[ ${PN} != cmake ]]; then
-	BDEPEND+=" >=dev-util/cmake-${CMAKE_MIN_VERSION}"
+	BDEPEND+=" >=dev-build/cmake-3.20.5"
 fi
 
 case ${EAPI} in