diff --git a/pybind_interface/GetPybind11.cmake b/pybind_interface/GetPybind11.cmake
index d2f14efc7..b2182b45d 100644
--- a/pybind_interface/GetPybind11.cmake
+++ b/pybind_interface/GetPybind11.cmake
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 include(FetchContent)
 
 set(MIN_PYBIND_VERSION "2.13.6")
+
+# Suppress warning "Compatibility with CMake < 3.10 will be removed ..." coming
+# from Pybind11. Not ideal, but avoids wasting time trying to find the cause.
+# TODO(mhucka): remove the settings when pybind11 updates its CMake files
+set(CMAKE_WARN_DEPRECATED OFF CACHE BOOL "Disable CMake deprecation warnings" FORCE)
+
 FetchContent_Declare(
   pybind11
   GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/pybind/pybind11
@@ -8,3 +14,5 @@ FetchContent_Declare(
   OVERRIDE_FIND_PACKAGE
 )
 FetchContent_MakeAvailable(pybind11)
+
+set(CMAKE_WARN_DEPRECATED ON CACHE BOOL "Reenable CMake deprecation warnings" FORCE)