diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e3dff10c6c1..3e60e3fae3e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ set(CMAKE_SKIP_PREPROCESSED_SOURCE_RULES TRUE)
 set(CMAKE_SKIP_ASSEMBLY_SOURCE_RULES TRUE)
 set(CMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE OFF)
 set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE OFF)
+set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
 #set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_MESSAGES OFF)
 
 if(NOT ARCH)