diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c6cbd01219..d52a557cb1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ else()
   cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.2)
 endif()
 
-if (${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION} GREATER 2 AND ${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION} GREATER 11)
-   # squelch the Policy CMP0074 warning without requiring an update to cmake 3.12.
+# squelch the Policy CMP0074 warning without requiring an update to cmake 3.12.
+if ((${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION} EQUAL 3 AND ${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION} GREATER 11) OR ${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION} GREATER 3)
    cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
 endif()