diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f0f101b2098..db7a19ad93a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,10 +69,15 @@ set(CLIENT_BUGREPORT "https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues")
 #=============================
 # Language setup
 #=============================
-if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin" AND NOT CMAKE_HOST_APPLE)
+if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.2 AND CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin" AND NOT CMAKE_HOST_APPLE)
   # We do not use the install_name_tool when cross-compiling for macOS.
+  # However, CMake < 4.2 still searches for Apple's version of the tool,
+  # which causes an error during configuration.
+  # See:
+  # - https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/-/issues/27069
+  # - https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/-/merge_requests/10955
   # So disable this tool check in further enable_language() commands.
-  set(CMAKE_PLATFORM_HAS_INSTALLNAME FALSE)
+  set(CMAKE_INSTALL_NAME_TOOL "${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E true")
 endif()
 enable_language(CXX)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)