diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fda9e01bb..f8bdee64c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ endif(NOT CMAKE_C_STANDARD)
 # C++ standard can be overridden when this is used as a sub-project.
 if(NOT CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD)
   # This project requires C++11.
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
   set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
   set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 endif(NOT CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD)