diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 36004b93238..3a62ac66d9f 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if (ENABLE_TESTING)
 		download_project (
 			PROJ googletest
 			GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/google/googletest.git
-			GIT_TAG release-1.8.1
+			GIT_TAG release-1.10.0
 				QUIET
 				${UPDATE_DISCONNECTED_IF_AVAILABLE})
 	endif (DEFINED GOOGLETEST_ROOT)