diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index df20636..292d9f4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ cmake_policy(VERSION 3.0)
 
 project (LearnOpenGL)
 
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS ON)
+
 IF(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
   SET(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Debug CACHE STRING "Choose the type of build (Debug or Release)" FORCE)
 ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
@@ -15,8 +19,6 @@ endif(WIN32)
 
 link_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib)
 
-list(APPEND CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-std=c++11")
-
 # find the required packages
 find_package(GLM REQUIRED)
 message(STATUS "GLM included at ${GLM_INCLUDE_DIR}")