diff --git a/src/ifcwrap/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ifcwrap/CMakeLists.txt
index d20503fa27..841041e2e7 100644
--- a/src/ifcwrap/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/ifcwrap/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #                                                                              #
 ################################################################################
 
-cmake_policy(SET CMP0177 NEW)
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0177 OLD)
 
 FIND_PACKAGE(SWIG)
 IF(NOT SWIG_FOUND)