diff --git a/cmake_configure.cmake b/cmake_configure.cmake
index 139d803f..1f873c94 100644
--- a/cmake_configure.cmake
+++ b/cmake_configure.cmake
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ target_link_libraries(rw_interface INTERFACE rw_checks)
 
 # target_compile_features(rw_interface INTERFACE cxx_std_14) is not supported by CMake 3.2
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "AppleClang")