diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 753993d..b406f58 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ option(LIBCREATE_BUILD_TESTS "Enable the build of tests." ON)
 find_package(Boost REQUIRED COMPONENTS system thread)
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
 
+# Default to C++11
+if(NOT CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+endif()
+
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 # Build #
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