diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c62d9fc8b24cec486e6f714f57a5710a3802749..0e40bd16576ec216c3e797001b74e6ce24fdff28 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ IF(NOT INSTALL_PYTHON_INTERFACE_ONLY)
   SET(PROJECT_USE_CMAKE_EXPORT TRUE)
 ENDIF(NOT INSTALL_PYTHON_INTERFACE_ONLY)
 SET(CUSTOM_HEADER_DIR ${PROJECT_NAME})
+SET(PROJECT_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION AnyNewerVersion)
 
 # JRL-cmakemodule setup
 INCLUDE(cmake/base.cmake)