diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f125b1cb..4bb62e382 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Modules:
 * partition:
  * extra-cmake-modules
  * KF5: KCoreAddons, KConfig, KI18n, KIconThemes, KIO, KService
- * KPMcore >= 2.2
+ * KPMcore >= 3.0
 * bootloader:
  * systemd-boot or GRUB
 * unpackfs:
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/CMakeLists.txt b/src/modules/partition/CMakeLists.txt
index e2a6b0df1..3577e20e8 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/modules/partition/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ find_package( KF5 REQUIRED CoreAddons )
 # These are needed because KPMcore links publicly against ConfigCore, I18n, IconThemes, KIOCore and Service
 find_package( KF5 REQUIRED Config I18n IconThemes KIO Service )
 
-find_package( KPMcore 2.9.90 REQUIRED )
+find_package( KPMcore 3.0.0 REQUIRED )
 
 add_subdirectory( tests )