diff --git a/cmake/Modules/UseWarnings.cmake b/cmake/Modules/UseWarnings.cmake
index 8e42423d6..399cd066f 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/UseWarnings.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/UseWarnings.cmake
@@ -12,3 +12,17 @@ if (CXX_COMPAT_GCC)
 	add_options (ALL_LANGUAGES ALL_BUILDS "${_warn_flag}")
   endif (_warn_flag)
 endif ()
+
+option(SILENCE_DUNE_WARNINGS "Disable warnings from DUNE?" OFF)
+if(SILENCE_DUNE_WARNINGS AND CXX_COMPAT_GCC)
+  file(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/dune_disable_pragmas.h "
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wshadow\"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wunused-parameter\"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wignored-qualifiers\"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wmismatched-tags\"")
+  file(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/dune_reenable_pragmas.h "#pragma GCC diagnostic pop")
+else()
+    file(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/dune_disable_pragmas.h "")
+    file(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/dune_reenable_pragmas.h "")
+endif()