diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c4d4be1..174264d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -279,6 +279,11 @@ set_target_properties(yaml-cpp PROPERTIES
   COMPILE_FLAGS "${yaml_c_flags} ${yaml_cxx_flags}"
 )
 
+target_compile_features(yaml-cpp
+	PUBLIC
+		cxx_std_11
+)
+
 set_target_properties(yaml-cpp PROPERTIES
 	VERSION "${YAML_CPP_VERSION}"
 	SOVERSION "${YAML_CPP_VERSION_MAJOR}.${YAML_CPP_VERSION_MINOR}"