diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index a6e5dcd309..a4a002380a 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.7)
-cmake_policy(SET CMP0054 NEW)
+if ((${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION} GREATER 3.1) OR (${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION} EQUAL 3.1))
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0054 NEW)
+endif()
 project(LEAN CXX C)
 set(LEAN_VERSION_MAJOR 3)
 set(LEAN_VERSION_MINOR 3)