diff --git a/Utilities/cmtar/CMakeLists.txt b/Utilities/cmtar/CMakeLists.txt
index 328a9009e..b8e511833 100644
--- a/Utilities/cmtar/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Utilities/cmtar/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.0)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.4)
+IF(COMMAND CMAKE_POLICY)
+  CMAKE_POLICY(SET CMP0003 NEW)
+ENDIF(COMMAND CMAKE_POLICY)
+
 PROJECT(LIBTAR C)
+
 INCLUDE_REGULAR_EXPRESSION("^.*$")
 
 # We need ansi c-flags, especially on HP