diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f3594023d..520d478d0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ if(MSVC)
 
    use_props(${PROJECT_NAME} "${CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES}" "${DEFAULT_CXX_PROPS}")
 
+   set_target_properties (${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES CXX_STANDARD 17)
+
    ################################################################################
    # Include necessary .cmake file (need to init use_props first)
    ################################################################################