diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c4322d648..ac74f5f2c9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ if (NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE)
 endif()
 
 # CXX Compiler settings
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 
 if(OPENMW_LTO_BUILD)
     if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.9)