diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f4b0f49790..2d9d4902a1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ message(STATUS "CMake version: ${CMAKE_VERSION}")
 
 # CMake policies (can not be handled elsewhere)
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0005 NEW)
-cmake_policy(SET CMP0153 OLD)
+
+if (POLICY CMP0153)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0153 OLD)
+endif()
 
 # Set projectname (must be done AFTER setting configurationtypes)
 project(AzerothCore VERSION 3.0.0 LANGUAGES CXX C)