diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a31104b47e..d6f08a5097 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
 cmake_policy(VERSION 3.15...3.27)
 
+# cmake >=3.27
+if(POLICY CMP0144)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0144 NEW)
+endif(POLICY CMP0144)
+
 project(amici)
 
 # misc options
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.template.cmake b/src/CMakeLists.template.cmake
index f015a78638..43df61ff61 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.template.cmake
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.template.cmake
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
 cmake_policy(VERSION 3.15...3.27)
 
+# cmake >=3.27
+if(POLICY CMP0144)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0144 NEW)
+endif(POLICY CMP0144)
+
 project(TPL_MODELNAME)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)