diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4ab2e314c..e33a43e9c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@
 CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8.0)
 CMAKE_POLICY(VERSION 2.8)
 
-IF (COMMAND cmake_policy)
-  CMAKE_POLICY(SET CMP0003 NEW)
-ENDIF (COMMAND cmake_policy)
+CMAKE_POLICY(SET CMP0003 NEW)
+IF (POLICY CMP0042)
+  CMAKE_POLICY(SET CMP0042 NEW)
+ENDIF()
 
 PROJECT(CERES C CXX)