diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b62e3b..310b6c6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 # Defines fc library target.
 
 PROJECT( fc )
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED( VERSION 2.8.12 )
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED( VERSION 3.1 )
+
+set( CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14 )
+SET( CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON )
+set( CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF )
 
 MESSAGE(STATUS "Configuring project fc located in: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}")
 SET( CMAKE_AUTOMOC OFF )