diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ec55d8cd7d54eb066916bbaad8afc4bf531d7d06..c4531496b5017f553dc934cee607b89afd5e9aa8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 ############################################################################
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.3 FATAL_ERROR)
+if(POLICY CMP0042)
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0042 NEW)
+endif()
 
 project(BornAgain)