diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2cd9d08c..be908199 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ endif()
 
 project(QtADS LANGUAGES CXX VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT})
 
+if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.21.0)
+    if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR)
+        set(QtADS_IS_TOP_LEVEL true)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 option(BUILD_STATIC "Build the static library" OFF)
 option(BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build the examples" ON)
 
@@ -52,6 +58,12 @@ else()
     set(ads_PlatformDir "${ADS_PLATFORM_DIR}")
 endif()
 
+if(QtADS_IS_TOP_LEVEL)
+    if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.26.0)
+        cmake_policy(SET CMP0143 NEW)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 add_subdirectory(src)
 
 if(BUILD_EXAMPLES)
diff --git a/demo/CMakeLists.txt b/demo/CMakeLists.txt
index 792d49a5..34526af8 100644
--- a/demo/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/demo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(ads_demo VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT}) 
 
+if(QtADS_IS_TOP_LEVEL)
+    set(CMAKE_FOLDER "Demo")
+endif()
+
 find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 Qt5 COMPONENTS Core REQUIRED)
 find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets Quick QuickWidgets REQUIRED)
 if(WIN32 AND QT_VERSION_MAJOR LESS 6)
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 59455085..5f3e4cf9 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(QtADSExamples LANGUAGES CXX VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT})
+
+if(QtADS_IS_TOP_LEVEL)
+    set(CMAKE_FOLDER "Examples")
+endif()
+
 add_subdirectory(simple)
 add_subdirectory(hideshow)
 add_subdirectory(sidebar)