diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 922b67a711..10f3f2073b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.12 FATAL_ERROR )
 
+# Default to honoring the visibility settings for static libraries
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0063 NEW)
+
 # Default to CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE = Release unless overridden on command line
 # http://www.cmake.org/pipermail/cmake/2008-September/023808.html
 if( DEFINED CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE )