diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e77485210e..ab313729b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 15
     env:
-      CMAKE_URL: 'https://cmake.org/files/v3.13/cmake-3.13.0-Linux-x86_64.sh'
-      CMAKE_VERSION: '3.13.0'
+      CMAKE_URL: 'https://cmake.org/files/v3.16/cmake-3.16.0-Linux-x86_64.sh'
+      CMAKE_VERSION: '3.16.0'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
diff --git a/BUILD.md b/BUILD.md
index 710aa226d3..cced1557f8 100644
--- a/BUILD.md
+++ b/BUILD.md
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ cmake --build build
 General requirements (see [#1469](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/1469#issuecomment-63058312)):
 
 - Clang or GCC version 4.9+
-- CMake version 3.13+, built with TLS/SSL support
+- CMake version 3.16+, built with TLS/SSL support
   - Optional: Get the latest CMake from an [installer](https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/releases) or the [Python package](https://pypi.org/project/cmake/) (`pip install cmake`)
 
 Platform-specific requirements are listed below.
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3112c84585..d8611c49a5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,12 +6,7 @@
 #     - variable_watch https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/variable_watch.html
 
 # Version should match the tested CMAKE_URL in .github/workflows/build.yml.
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
-
-# Can be removed once minimum version is at least 3.15
-if(POLICY CMP0092)
-  cmake_policy(SET CMP0092 NEW)
-endif()
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 project(nvim C)
 
diff --git a/cmake.config/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake.config/CMakeLists.txt
index 3171f9e88c..aac8c4c27b 100644
--- a/cmake.config/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake.config/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -173,9 +173,7 @@ function(append_target_expression)
     ${ARGN})
 
   set(TARGET_EXPRESSION "$<TARGET_PROPERTY:nvim_bin,${ARG_PROPERTY}>")
-  if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.15)
-    set(TARGET_EXPRESSION "$<REMOVE_DUPLICATES:${TARGET_EXPRESSION}>")
-  endif()
+  set(TARGET_EXPRESSION "$<REMOVE_DUPLICATES:${TARGET_EXPRESSION}>")
   set(TARGET_EXPRESSION "${ARG_PREFIX}$<JOIN:${TARGET_EXPRESSION}, ${ARG_PREFIX}>")
 
   set(VERSION_STRING "${VERSION_STRING} ${TARGET_EXPRESSION} " PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/cmake.deps/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake.deps/CMakeLists.txt
index bbd3694c58..96519429fb 100644
--- a/cmake.deps/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake.deps/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # This is not meant to be included by the top-level.
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.13)
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.16)
 project(NVIM_DEPS C)
 
 if(POLICY CMP0135)
diff --git a/cmake.deps/cmake/GettextCMakeLists.txt b/cmake.deps/cmake/GettextCMakeLists.txt
index c36f3aada5..722420e830 100644
--- a/cmake.deps/cmake/GettextCMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake.deps/cmake/GettextCMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(gettext C)
 
 add_compile_options(-w)
diff --git a/cmake.deps/cmake/LibiconvCMakeLists.txt b/cmake.deps/cmake/LibiconvCMakeLists.txt
index e62b479b6b..9181314883 100644
--- a/cmake.deps/cmake/LibiconvCMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake.deps/cmake/LibiconvCMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(libiconv C)
 
 add_compile_options(-w)
diff --git a/cmake.deps/cmake/LpegCMakeLists.txt b/cmake.deps/cmake/LpegCMakeLists.txt
index 4dcf3a1b77..ac1da8c062 100644
--- a/cmake.deps/cmake/LpegCMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake.deps/cmake/LpegCMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project (lpeg C)
 
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
diff --git a/cmake.deps/cmake/MarkdownParserCMakeLists.txt b/cmake.deps/cmake/MarkdownParserCMakeLists.txt
index 981bf4dfd7..504acb74a5 100644
--- a/cmake.deps/cmake/MarkdownParserCMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake.deps/cmake/MarkdownParserCMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(${PARSERLANG} C)
 
 add_compile_options(-w)
diff --git a/cmake.deps/cmake/TreesitterCMakeLists.txt b/cmake.deps/cmake/TreesitterCMakeLists.txt
index 81ebfc4aed..3d3705c8ab 100644
--- a/cmake.deps/cmake/TreesitterCMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake.deps/cmake/TreesitterCMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(treesitter C)
 
 add_compile_options(-w)
diff --git a/cmake.deps/cmake/TreesitterParserCMakeLists.txt b/cmake.deps/cmake/TreesitterParserCMakeLists.txt
index 0d4bbf0508..08b942a0ff 100644
--- a/cmake.deps/cmake/TreesitterParserCMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake.deps/cmake/TreesitterParserCMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(parser C)
 
 add_compile_options(-w)