diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 92e59814..12148ae6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 project(abb_librws)
 
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+
 find_package(catkin REQUIRED COMPONENTS cmake_modules)
 
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