diff --git a/package/pkg-cmake.mk b/package/pkg-cmake.mk
index c7032312fb..7bff3851cf 100644
--- a/package/pkg-cmake.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-cmake.mk
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ define inner-cmake-package
 
 $(3)_SUPPORTS_IN_SOURCE_BUILD ?= YES
 
+# Some packages requires CMake 3.0.0 but latest CMake requires >=3.5
+# Set the policy version minimum to force these packages to 3.5 or greater.
+$(2)_CONF_OPTS += -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5
+
 # The default backend, unless specified by the package
 $(3)_CMAKE_BACKEND ?= make