diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 872265f..7908186 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 # .. xtensor
-set(xtensor_REQUIRED_VERSION 0.26.0)
+set(xtensor_REQUIRED_VERSION 0.27.0)
 if(TARGET xtensor)
     set(xtensor_VERSION ${XTENSOR_VERSION_MAJOR}.${XTENSOR_VERSION_MINOR}.${XTENSOR_VERSION_PATCH})
     # Note: This is not SEMVER compatible comparison