diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 538d2665b..160a1340a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ set(ASSIMP_PACKAGE_VERSION "0" CACHE STRING "the package-specific version used f
 
 # Needed for openddl_parser config, no use of c++11 at this moment
 add_definitions( -DOPENDDL_NO_USE_CPP11 )
+set_property( GLOBAL PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 11 )
 
 # Get the current working branch
 execute_process(