diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c5a9cd54c..3ef44da45 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ set(PROJECT_VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_STRING})
 add_compile_definitions(SLS_DET_VERSION="${PROJECT_VERSION}")
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "-O3 -DNDEBUG")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)