diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index db7ded7..c9bf979 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 project(PorygonLang)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+
 include_directories(extern)
 
 file(GLOB_RECURSE SRC_FILES "src/*.cpp" "src/*.hpp")