diff --git a/externals/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
index bc2d41bda4..88e16330c9 100644
--- a/externals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ set_directory_properties(PROPERTIES
     SYSTEM ON
 )
 
+# Set CMP0069 policy to "NEW" in order to ensure consistent behavior when building external targets with LTO enabled
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0069 NEW)
+
 if (MSVC)
     # Silence "deprecation" warnings
     add_definitions(-D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS -D_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)