diff --git a/thirdparty_builtin/gbenchmark-master-2017-05-19/CMakeLists.txt b/thirdparty_builtin/gbenchmark-master-2017-05-19/CMakeLists.txt
index 2451a4812..1b6cfa4c6 100644
--- a/thirdparty_builtin/gbenchmark-master-2017-05-19/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/thirdparty_builtin/gbenchmark-master-2017-05-19/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.12)
 
+##########################################################
+# BLT FIX:
+# Add policy setting to avoid warnings for project command
+# without VERSION argument
+##########################################################
+if (POLICY CMP0048)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
+endif ()
+
 project (benchmark)
 
 foreach(p