diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1def2e1136..e3d36d31d2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 
+if (WIN32)
+  cmake_policy (SET CMP0020 NEW)
+endif (WIN32)
+
 project(hifi)
 
 if (WIN32)