diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index da658bd1d..fa1ca9c59 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ project(okular)
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 
 set(QT_REQUIRED_VERSION "5.2.0")
-set(KF5_REQUIRED_VERSION "5.8.0")
+set(KF5_REQUIRED_VERSION "5.16.0")
 
 find_package(ECM 1.7.0 CONFIG REQUIRED)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${ECM_MODULE_PATH})