diff --git a/cmake/preReq.cmake b/cmake/preReq.cmake
index d501521c..f2461064 100644
--- a/cmake/preReq.cmake
+++ b/cmake/preReq.cmake
@@ -21,16 +21,17 @@ if(pFlow_STD_Parallel_Alg)
     endif()
 endif()
 
-# Check CMake version and set policy CMP0169 if CMake version is 3.30 or higher
-if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.30")
-    cmake_policy(SET CMP0169 OLD)
-endif()
 
 # Kokkos folder creation 
 set(Kokkos_Source_DIR $ENV{HOME}/Kokkos/kokkos)
 
 if(NOT EXISTS "${Kokkos_Source_DIR}/CMakeLists.txt")
 
+    # Check CMake version and set policy CMP0169 if CMake version is 3.30 or higher
+    if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.30")
+        cmake_policy(SET CMP0169 OLD)
+    endif()
+
     include(FetchContent)
     FetchContent_Declare(
         kokkos