diff --git a/VERSION.cmake b/VERSION.cmake
index 741bafcb42502..65738aa07a6f9 100644
--- a/VERSION.cmake
+++ b/VERSION.cmake
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set( MIRALL_VERSION_YEAR  2024 )
 set( MIRALL_SOVERSION 0 )
 
 # Minimum supported server version according to https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/release_schedule.html
-set(NEXTCLOUD_SERVER_VERSION_MIN_SUPPORTED_MAJOR 16)
+set(NEXTCLOUD_SERVER_VERSION_MIN_SUPPORTED_MAJOR 18)
 set(NEXTCLOUD_SERVER_VERSION_MIN_SUPPORTED_MINOR 0)
 set(NEXTCLOUD_SERVER_VERSION_MIN_SUPPORTED_PATCH 0)