diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index e3e82dbb..8a7abd62 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "GNU" OR "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQ
 endif()
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED YES)
 
 add_library( ${GLideN64_DLL_NAME} SHARED ${GLideN64_SOURCES} ${PATH_REVISION})