--- a/getgit.cmake
+++ b/getgit.cmake
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # the git.cmake module is part of the standard distribution
 find_package(Git)
 if(NOT GIT_FOUND)
-  MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Git not found!.")
+  MESSAGE(WARNING "Git not found!.")
 endif()
 
 MACRO(Gitversion_GET_REVISION dir variable)