diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a887a35fcc..c6cbd01219 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ 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.
+   cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
+endif()
+
 project(hifi)
 
 include("cmake/init.cmake")