diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b8a0a63b6..80f9b22ad 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ set(PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL "https://www.fein-aachen.org/projects/villas-node/")
 
 # Several CMake settings/defaults
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_THREAD_PREFER_PTHREAD ON)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake;${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/common/cmake")