diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6a2458e..ba77630 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required ( VERSION 3.18 )
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+
 project ( wasm-tools )
 
 include(FetchContent)