diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 62ca49f..0bf6070 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ SOURCES += src/counterbox.cpp
 SCRIPTS += scripts/counterbox.cmd
 SCRIPTS += scripts/counterbox_v2.cmd
 
+CXXFLAGS += -std=c++17
 USR_CFLAGS += -Wall -Wextra #-Werror
 
 # MISCS  would be the place to keep the stream device template files