diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index feb474cafc44262ecd0edfb89013939ea717f841..957df5df28cbd98d1a4f501c218a119c9f1affbb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ enable_testing()
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake_modules/)
 
+if (POLICY CMP0074)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
+endif()
+
 set(BOOST_INCLUDE ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIR} CACHE PATH "Include directory for BOOST")
 set(PETSC_ROOT CACHE PATH "If compiling with linear algebra indicate the PETSC root directory")
 set(PARMETIS_ROOT CACHE PATH "Parmetis root directory")