diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 71f2dd939..9d543b87b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -318,6 +318,10 @@ if(GTSAM_ENABLE_CONSISTENCY_CHECKS)
   add_definitions(-DGTSAM_EXTRA_CONSISTENCY_CHECKS)
 endif()
 
+if(GTSAM_ENABLE_CONSISTENCY_CHECKS)
+	add_definitions(-DGTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4)
+endif()
+
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 # Add components