diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 750f68d..5070e21 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ endif()
 ####################################################################################################
 
 ## specify the C++ standard
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED True)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "-g -Wall -Wextra ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG}")
 if(ENABLE_OPTIM AND NOT(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug"))