diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index df7e3730..d7d95986 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 project(PCM)
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED True)
 set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)