diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 537caf740..9b9d0e092 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0091 NEW) # Use MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY to select the runtime
 project(Verilator
-    VERSION 5.003
+    VERSION 5.007
     HOMEPAGE_URL https://verilator.org
     LANGUAGES CXX
 )
diff --git a/examples/cmake_hello_c/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cmake_hello_c/CMakeLists.txt
index 09abc8016..679abcc33 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_hello_c/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cmake_hello_c/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 # cmake ..
 # cmake --build .
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
 project(cmake_hello_c)
 
 find_package(verilator HINTS $ENV{VERILATOR_ROOT} ${VERILATOR_ROOT})
diff --git a/examples/cmake_hello_sc/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cmake_hello_sc/CMakeLists.txt
index f85d05c6d..16978bc80 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_hello_sc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cmake_hello_sc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 # cmake ..
 # cmake --build .
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
 project(cmake_hello_sc CXX)
 
 find_package(verilator HINTS $ENV{VERILATOR_ROOT} ${VERILATOR_ROOT})
diff --git a/examples/cmake_protect_lib/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cmake_protect_lib/CMakeLists.txt
index de2de27c2..1e09cb5fd 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_protect_lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cmake_protect_lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 # cmake ..
 # cmake --build .
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
 project(cmake_protect_lib)
 
 find_package(verilator HINTS $ENV{VERILATOR_ROOT} ${VERILATOR_ROOT})
diff --git a/examples/cmake_tracing_c/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cmake_tracing_c/CMakeLists.txt
index 95fb3dfb2..3f69fc3c9 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_tracing_c/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cmake_tracing_c/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 # cmake ..
 # cmake --build .
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
 project(cmake_tracing_c)
 
 find_package(verilator HINTS $ENV{VERILATOR_ROOT} ${VERILATOR_ROOT})
diff --git a/examples/cmake_tracing_sc/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cmake_tracing_sc/CMakeLists.txt
index 0d67a8cf5..58d0aaceb 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_tracing_sc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cmake_tracing_sc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 # cmake ..
 # cmake --build .
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
+
 project(cmake_tracing_sc_example CXX)
 
 find_package(verilator HINTS $ENV{VERILATOR_ROOT} ${VERILATOR_ROOT})
diff --git a/test_regress/CMakeLists.txt b/test_regress/CMakeLists.txt
index fc83ccee5..91e5eab28 100644
--- a/test_regress/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test_regress/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 #
 ######################################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
 set(TEST_REQUIRED_VARS NAME CSOURCES OPT_FAST OPT_GLOBAL
                             VERILATOR_ROOT VERILATOR_ARGS
                             VERILATOR_SOURCES SYSTEMC VERBOSE VERILATION)
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_hier_block_cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/test_regress/t/t_hier_block_cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 645be0795..87d396b8b 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_hier_block_cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_hier_block_cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 #
 ######################################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
 project (t_hier_block_cmake)
 
 find_package(verilator REQUIRED)
diff --git a/verilator-config.cmake.in b/verilator-config.cmake.in
index 5abcc1711..a2b7db5d1 100644
--- a/verilator-config.cmake.in
+++ b/verilator-config.cmake.in
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 #
 ######################################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
 
 # Prefer VERILATOR_ROOT from environment
 if (DEFINED ENV{VERILATOR_ROOT})