diff --git a/neo/CMakeLists.txt b/neo/CMakeLists.txt
index 9443ee84..d0f925c8 100644
--- a/neo/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/neo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -154,15 +154,15 @@ if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC OR CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
 	add_definitions(-Werror=format-security)
 	add_definitions(-Werror=format)
 
-	# Compiler check (needs -std=c++11 flag)
+	# Compiler check (needs -std=c++14 flag)
 	include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
-	CHECK_CXX_COMPILER_FLAG("-std=c++11" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX11)
-	if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX11)
-		set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+	CHECK_CXX_COMPILER_FLAG("-std=c++14" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX14)
+	if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX14)
+		set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
 		set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 		set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 	else()
-		message(FATAL_ERROR "The compiler ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} has no C++11 support. Please use a different C++ compiler.")
+		message(FATAL_ERROR "The compiler ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} has no C++14 support. Please use a different C++ compiler.")
 	endif()
 
 	if(CPU_TYPE)