diff --git a/packages/seacas/libraries/exodus/CMakeLists.txt b/packages/seacas/libraries/exodus/CMakeLists.txt
index 2ed3ec4..99a20aa 100644
--- a/packages/seacas/libraries/exodus/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/packages/seacas/libraries/exodus/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 TRIBITS_SUBPACKAGE(Exodus)
+add_compile_definitions(-DNETCDF_ENABLE_LEGACY_MACROS)
 
 if (SEACASExodus_ENABLE_STATIC)
 INCLUDE(InstallSymLink)