diff --git a/winbuild/build_prepare.py b/winbuild/build_prepare.py
index b45148ee8..e118cd994 100644
--- a/winbuild/build_prepare.py
+++ b/winbuild/build_prepare.py
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ DEPS: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {
                 "-DAVIF_CODEC_DAV1D=LOCAL",
                 "-DAVIF_CODEC_RAV1E=LOCAL",
                 "-DAVIF_CODEC_SVT=LOCAL",
+                "-DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5",
             ),
             cmd_xcopy("include", "{inc_dir}"),
         ],