diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 78d0747104..b8ba5f1d1c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ if(COMMAND cmake_policy)
     if (POLICY CMP0045)
         cmake_policy(SET CMP0045 NEW)
     endif(POLICY CMP0045)
+    if (POLICY CMP0072)
+        cmake_policy(SET CMP0072 OLD)
+    endif(POLICY CMP0072)
 endif(COMMAND cmake_policy)
 
 find_program(CCACHE_PROGRAM ccache)  #This check should occur before project()