diff --git a/desktop/kde/applications/kdb/actions.py b/desktop/kde/applications/kdb/actions.py
index 4677c86229..8ab0baf6e6 100755
--- a/desktop/kde/applications/kdb/actions.py
+++ b/desktop/kde/applications/kdb/actions.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 from pisi.actionsapi import kde5
 
 def setup():
-    kde5.configure("-DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17")
+    kde5.configure("-DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17 \
+                    -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5")
 
 def build():
     kde5.make()