diff --git a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 14964a57e9..8083da80b3 100644
--- a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0078 OLD)
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0086 NEW)
+if (POLICY CMP0144)
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0144 NEW) # find_package() uses upper-case <PACKAGENAME>_ROOT variables.
+endif()
 
 if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
     set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")