diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ee2fb01f735b2de7eac53bbc3875e5fe38d1fd56..9685f4de572b180fa32766f6a15b87f4a8d3a922 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15..3.20 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 project(VirtualFluids CXX)
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)