diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8a93ea9f..7ba12adf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ project(CLConform${CONFORMANCE_SUFFIX})
 
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 add_definitions(-DCL_TARGET_OPENCL_VERSION=300)