diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7063cd2..d5ce500 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.11)
 project(date-time-parser CXX)
 
+if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "(GNU|Clang)")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-std=c++11")
+endif()
 # Locate Boost libraries: unit_test_framework
 set(Boost_USE_DYNAMIC_LIBS ON)
 set(Boost_USE_MULTITHREADED ON)