diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d827f7a8c85..7f4ff17ac41 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ endif()
 
 set(package-contact "px4users@googlegroups.com")
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)