diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5ebb0c8b..ca311e69 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.17)
 
 # cmake: use BoostConfig.cmake instead of FindBoost
-cmake_policy(SET CMP0167 NEW)
+if (CMAKE_VERSION GREATER_EQUAL "3.3")
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0167 NEW)
+endif ()  
 
 project(musrfit VERSION 1.9.10 LANGUAGES C CXX)