diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e6b9227..cbf86de 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # The full license is in the file LICENSE, distributed with this software. #
 ############################################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.29)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(xtensor-python)
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
diff --git a/cmake/FindNumPy.cmake b/cmake/FindNumPy.cmake
index 24f3c32..f043566 100644
--- a/cmake/FindNumPy.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindNumPy.cmake
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@
 
 # Finding NumPy involves calling the Python interpreter
 if(NumPy_FIND_REQUIRED)
-    find_package(Python COMPONENTS Interpreter REQUIRED)
+    find_package(PythonInterp REQUIRED)
 else()
-    find_package(Python COMPONENTS Interpreter)
+    find_package(PythonInterp)
 endif()
 
 if(NOT PYTHONINTERP_FOUND)