diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cce811c..da44ec1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # the structure takes heavily after https://cliutils.gitlab.io/modern-cmake/chapters/basics/structure.html
 # This file takes heavily from https://gitlab.com/CLIUtils/modern-cmake/-/blob/master/examples/extended-project/CMakeLists.txt
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 4.1.2)
 
 project(project_name_here
     VERSION 0.1
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69702b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+{
+    "version":10,
+    "cmakeMinimumRequired":{
+        "major": 4,
+        "minor": 1,
+        "patch": 2
+    },
+    "configurePresets":[{
+        "name":"default",
+        "generator": "Ninja",
+        "binaryDir": "./build",
+        "$comment":{"graphviz": "dependencies"}
+    }],
+    "buildPresets":[{
+        "name": "default",
+        "configurePreset":"default",
+        "jobs": 4
+    }],
+    "testPresets":[],
+    "workflowPresets":[
+        {
+            "name": "default",
+            "steps": [
+                {"type":"configure", "name":"default"},
+                {"type":"build", "name":"default"}
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "default-test",
+            "$comment":"TODO: add test when we add a test setup here",
+            "steps": [
+                {"type":"configure", "name":"default"},
+                {"type":"build", "name":"default"}
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}