diff --git a/cmake/FindPIP.cmake b/cmake/FindPIP.cmake
index 10f4b48c..0954a49f 100644
--- a/cmake/FindPIP.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindPIP.cmake
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ if (BUILDING_PIP)
 	
 	set(PIP_FOUND ON CACHE BOOL "")
 else()
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED TRUE)
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 	find_library(PIP_LIBRARY pip HINTS ${PIP_LIBDIR})
 	foreach (_l ${__libs})
 		find_library(PIP_LIBRARY_${_l} pip_${_l} HINTS ${PIP_LIBDIR})
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index ae48861c..23905ade 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 
 if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.24)
 	cmake_policy(SET CMP0135 NEW)