diff --git a/src/ifcwrap/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ifcwrap/CMakeLists.txt
index 187f0f958d..3ab27a4e2e 100644
--- a/src/ifcwrap/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/ifcwrap/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #                                                                              #
 ################################################################################
 
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0177 NEW)
+
 FIND_PACKAGE(SWIG)
 IF(NOT SWIG_FOUND)
 	MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "BUILD_IFCPYTHON enabled, but unable to find SWIG. Disable BUILD_IFCPYTHON or fix SWIG paths to proceed.")