diff --git a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 582d05b2..6fbfb40d 100644
--- a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ endif(COMMAND cmake_policy)
 
 if(CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION GREATER 2)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0026 NEW)
+    cmake_policy(SET CMP0053 NEW)
 endif()
 
 # detect version
diff --git a/cmake/modules/MacrosAutotools.cmake b/cmake/modules/MacrosAutotools.cmake
index 89828e05..8bb83cdf 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/MacrosAutotools.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/MacrosAutotools.cmake
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ macro(autopackage name version url support_url)
     set(PACKAGE ${name})
     set(VERSION ${DBUS_VERSION_STRING})
 
-    set(AUTOPACKAGE_CONFIG_H_TEMPLATE "/* generated by cmake macro autopackage */\n
+    string(CONFIGURE "/* generated by cmake macro autopackage */\n
 /* Define to the address where bug reports for this package should be sent. */
 #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT \"@PACKAGE_BUGREPORT@\"
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ macro(autopackage name version url support_url)
 /* defined by autotools package */
 #define PACKAGE \"@PACKAGE@\"
 #define VERSION \"@VERSION@\"
-")
+" AUTOPACKAGE_CONFIG_H_TEMPLATE)
 endmacro(autopackage)
 
 #