diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH};${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Modules")
 
-cmake_policy(PUSH)
-cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW) # allows to use CBLAS_ROOT and LAPACKE_ROOT
+if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 11.99.9)
+  cmake_policy(PUSH)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW) # allows to use CBLAS_ROOT and LAPACKE_ROOT
+endif()
 
 find_package( CBLAS REQUIRED )
 include_directories(${CBLAS_INCLUDE_DIRS})
@@ -82,7 +84,9 @@
 find_package( LAPACKE REQUIRED )
 include_directories(${LAPACKE_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
+if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 11.99.9)
 cmake_policy(POP)
+endif()
 
 set(PLASMA_LINALG_LIBRARIES ${LAPACKE_LIBRARIES} ${LAPACK_LIBRARIES} ${CBLAS_LIBRARIES} ${BLAS_LIBRARIES})