diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d7b5be5f75b8..a58881918c05 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ if(NOT "${CMAKE_VERSION}" VERSION_LESS "3.27")
   # include(Dart) still used, as is the "Experimental" target
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0145 OLD)
 endif()
+if("${CMAKE_VERSION}" VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.31")
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0177 NEW)
+endif()
 
 # don't relink it only the shared object changes
 set(CMAKE_LINK_DEPENDS_NO_SHARED ON)
diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index c71d7f0453d1..c31cd1ac2deb 100644
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ foreach(pyfile ${PY_FILES})
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory "${QGIS_PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}"
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${pyfile} "${QGIS_PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}"
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-    DEPENDS ${pyfile}
+    # DEPENDS ${pyfile}
   )
   PY_COMPILE(pyutils "${QGIS_PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${pyfile}")
 endforeach(pyfile)
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ foreach(module ${PY_MODULES})
       COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory "${QGIS_PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${subdir}"
       COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${pyfile} "${QGIS_PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${subdir}"
       WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-      DEPENDS ${PY_FILES}
+      # DEPENDS ${PY_FILES}
     )
   endforeach(pyfile)
   PY_COMPILE(py${module} "${QGIS_PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${module_name}")
diff --git a/python/console/CMakeLists.txt b/python/console/CMakeLists.txt
index acc73efef53a..65bdd2c4fd39 100644
--- a/python/console/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/console/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ add_custom_command(TARGET pyconsole
   POST_BUILD
   COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${UI_FILES} ${PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/console
   WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-  DEPENDS ${UI_FILES}
+  # DEPENDS ${UI_FILES}
 )
 foreach(pyfile ${PY_CONSOLE_FILES})
   add_custom_command(TARGET pyconsole
     POST_BUILD
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${pyfile} ${PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/console
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-    DEPENDS ${pyfile}
+    # DEPENDS ${pyfile}
   )
 endforeach(pyfile)
 PY_COMPILE(pyconsole "${PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/console")
diff --git a/python/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/python/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 435f2f8227f2..f6a77d391c03 100644
--- a/python/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ macro (PLUGIN_INSTALL plugin subdir )
     add_dependencies(zzz-${plugin}-stageinstall zzz-${plugin}-depend)
 
     add_custom_command(TARGET zzz-${plugin}-stageinstall
-      COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -P ${_cmake}
+      POST_BUILD COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -P ${_cmake}
     )
 
     add_custom_target(clean-staged-${plugin}
diff --git a/python/processing/CMakeLists.txt b/python/processing/CMakeLists.txt
index 167a7be08a19..81cd0be4a942 100644
--- a/python/processing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/processing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ foreach(pyfile ${PY_FILES})
     POST_BUILD
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${pyfile} "${QGIS_PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/processing"
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-    DEPENDS ${pyfile}
+    # DEPENDS ${pyfile}
   )
   PY_COMPILE(pyutils "${QGIS_PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/processing/${pyfile}")
 endforeach(pyfile)
diff --git a/python/pyplugin_installer/CMakeLists.txt b/python/pyplugin_installer/CMakeLists.txt
index 310ed51b3e93..9d84f8ec4804 100644
--- a/python/pyplugin_installer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/pyplugin_installer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ add_custom_command(TARGET pyplugin-installer
   POST_BUILD
   COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${UI_FILES} ${PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/pyplugin_installer
   WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-  DEPENDS ${UI_FILES}
+  # DEPENDS ${UI_FILES}
 )
 
 foreach(pyfile ${PY_PLUGININSTALLER_FILES})
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ foreach(pyfile ${PY_PLUGININSTALLER_FILES})
     POST_BUILD
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${pyfile} ${PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/pyplugin_installer
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-    DEPENDS ${pyfile}
+    # DEPENDS ${pyfile}
   )
 endforeach(pyfile)
 PY_COMPILE(pyplugin-installer "${PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/pyplugin_installer")
diff --git a/python/testing/CMakeLists.txt b/python/testing/CMakeLists.txt
index 684d6e37473b..c428e5e93594 100644
--- a/python/testing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/testing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ foreach(pyfile ${PY_FILES})
     POST_BUILD
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${pyfile} "${QGIS_PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/testing"
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-    DEPENDS ${pyfile}
+    # DEPENDS ${pyfile}
   )
   PY_COMPILE(pyutils "${QGIS_PYTHON_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/testing/${pyfile}")
 endforeach(pyfile)