diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5eb563f11..cc0d186d7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8)
 set(CMAKE_LEGACY_CYGWIN_WIN32 0) # Remove when CMake >= 2.8.4 is required
+if(POLICY CMP0037)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0037 OLD)
+endif()
 
 include (CheckFunctionExists)
 include (CheckStructHasMember)