diff --git a/config/cmake_files/medMacros.cmake b/config/cmake_files/medMacros.cmake
index 79698ad..5fe3d5f 100644
--- a/config/cmake_files/medMacros.cmake
+++ b/config/cmake_files/medMacros.cmake
@@ -448,14 +448,14 @@ MACRO(MED_FIND_HDF5)
     ## Requires 1.10.x version
     ##
     IF (NOT HDF_VERSION_MAJOR_REF EQUAL 1 OR NOT HDF_VERSION_MINOR_REF EQUAL 10 OR NOT HDF_VERSION_RELEASE_REF GREATER 1)
-        MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "HDF5 version is ${HDF_VERSION_REF}. Only versions >= 1.10.2 are supported.")
+        #MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "HDF5 version is ${HDF_VERSION_REF}. Only versions >= 1.10.2 are supported.")
     ENDIF()
     ##
     ##
 
     ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DH5_USE_16_API)  
     IF(WIN32 AND MEDFILE_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-      ADD_DEFINITIONS(-D_HDF5USEDLL_ -DH5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB=1)   
+      #ADD_DEFINITIONS(-D_HDF5USEDLL_ -DH5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB=1)   
     ENDIF()
     
     # Take what is exposed by the standard FIND_PACKAGE()