diff --git a/orocos_kdl/CMakeLists.txt b/orocos_kdl/CMakeLists.txt
index c323e145a..7bb236658 100644
--- a/orocos_kdl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/orocos_kdl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 # Test CMake version
 #
 CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.6)
+IF(POLICY CMP0048)
+  CMAKE_POLICY(SET CMP0048 NEW)
+ENDIF()
 #MARK_AS_ADVANCED( FORCE CMAKE_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY )
 
 
diff --git a/orocos_kinematics_dynamics/CMakeLists.txt b/orocos_kinematics_dynamics/CMakeLists.txt
index 2b2e95004..6fea52f0d 100644
--- a/orocos_kinematics_dynamics/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/orocos_kinematics_dynamics/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.3)
+if(POLICY CMP0048)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
+endif()
 project(orocos_kinematics_dynamics)
 find_package(catkin REQUIRED)
 catkin_metapackage()
diff --git a/python_orocos_kdl/CMakeLists.txt b/python_orocos_kdl/CMakeLists.txt
index 1cf8aec9c..68fe0be18 100644
--- a/python_orocos_kdl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python_orocos_kdl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.4.6)
+if(POLICY CMP0048)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
+endif()
 
 project(python_orocos_kdl)