diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f0f5b65f..d46ba899 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 
 project(strawberry)
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.11)
-cmake_policy(SET CMP0054 NEW)
+if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER "3.0")
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0054 NEW)
+endif()
 if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER "3.10.3") 
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0072 NEW)
 endif()