diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 34729c15..d0555e3f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # - musrfit 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.9)
 
+if (CMAKE_VERSION GREATER_EQUAL 3.12)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0075 NEW)
+endif (CMAKE_VERSION GREATER_EQUAL 3.12)
+
 project(musrfit VERSION 1.5.1 LANGUAGES C CXX)
 
 #--- musrfit specific options -------------------------------------------------