diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5885770d..57bc8b6b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12.0)
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 
 # Specify search path for CMake modules to be loaded by include()
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/FindABIMap.cmake b/cmake/Modules/FindABIMap.cmake
index 5117b498..e7f725d2 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/FindABIMap.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/FindABIMap.cmake
@@ -220,13 +220,12 @@
 
 # Search for python which is required
 if (ABIMap_FIND_REQURIED)
-    find_package(PythonInterp REQUIRED)
+    find_package(Python REQUIRED)
 else()
-    find_package(PythonInterp)
+    find_package(Python)
 endif()
 
-
-if (PYTHONINTERP_FOUND)
+if (TARGET Python::Interpreter)
     # Search for abimap tool used to generate the map files
     find_program(ABIMAP_EXECUTABLE NAMES abimap DOC "path to the abimap executable")
     mark_as_advanced(ABIMAP_EXECUTABLE)