diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f82912..c205b64 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ endif()
 
 add_library( NDItk INTERFACE )
 add_library( njoy::NDItk ALIAS NDItk )
+target_compile_features( NDItk INTERFACE cxx_std_17 )
 target_include_directories( NDItk
   INTERFACE
     $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/src>