diff --git a/test_conformance/printf/CMakeLists.txt b/test_conformance/printf/CMakeLists.txt
index cf445ab8..ff01448b 100644
--- a/test_conformance/printf/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test_conformance/printf/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 set(MODULE_NAME PRINTF)
 
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+
 set(${MODULE_NAME}_SOURCES
          test_printf.c
          util_printf.c