diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/mg/mgba/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/mg/mgba/package.nix
index 3c8c2823445f..100ef2405845 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/mg/mgba/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/mg/mgba/package.nix
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux [ qtwayland ];
 
   cmakeFlags = [
+    # TODO: drop in the next version bump
+    (lib.cmakeFeature "CMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM" "3.10")
     (lib.cmakeBool "USE_DISCORD_RPC" enableDiscordRpc)
   ];