diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a6390b0b..b30ebcea 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ endif(BIICODE)
 project(nana)
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 
+# Compatibility with CMake 3.1
+if(POLICY CMP0054)
+  # http://www.cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.1/policy/CMP0054.html
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0054 OLD)
+endif()
+
 add_definitions(-DNANA_IGNORE_CONF)
 
 if(WIN32)