diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3e11ab904a..247c295899 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
 
-# Verify that your CMake version is exactly 3.31.x series or lower on windows
-if ( ((MSVC) OR (WIN32)) AND (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "4.0") )
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Only cmake versions between 3.13.x and 3.31.x is supported on windows. Detected version: ${CMAKE_VERSION}")
+# Verify that your CMake version is exactly 3.5 series or higher on windows
+if ( (MSVC OR WIN32) AND (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS "3.5") )
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "CMake current version ${CMAKE_VERSION} is too old. Minimum required is 3.5.")
 endif()
 
 if (WIN32)
diff --git a/build_release_vs2022.bat b/build_release_vs2022.bat
index ce4390f621..cde00008ff 100644
--- a/build_release_vs2022.bat
+++ b/build_release_vs2022.bat
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ if "%1"=="slicer" (
 echo "building deps.."
 
 echo on
+REM Set minimum CMake policy to avoid <3.5 errors
+set CMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5
 cmake ../ -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=%build_type%
 cmake --build . --config %build_type% --target deps -- -m
 @echo off