diff --git a/development/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/development/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 22034be435..893d11a5b7 100644
--- a/development/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/development/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.4)
 
+if(COMMAND cmake_policy)
+	cmake_policy(SET CMP0003 OLD)
+	cmake_policy(SET CMP0005 OLD)
+endif(COMMAND cmake_policy)
+
 set(CMAKE_ALLOW_LOOSE_LOOP_CONSTRUCTS true)
 
 project(lyx)