diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c30b639..efcd8ef 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ include(FetchContent)
 # Specify output directories.
 set(EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
 
-# Build with c++14 support, required by sc2api.
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+# Build with c++17 support, required by sc2api.
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 if (MSVC)
     # Setup MSVC parallelized builds
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 958d449..6161de7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ $ build/bin/CommandCenter Ladder2019Season3/AcropolisLE.SC2Map
 ```
 
 ## Linux
-* Install 'gcc-c++' with C++14 support and the 'make' utility.
+* Install 'gcc-c++' with C++17 support and the 'make' utility.
 * Install [CMake](https://cmake.org/download/).
 
 ```bash