diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 41fdebc..b3c0c03 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -140,8 +140,12 @@ if(WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS)
     target_compile_options(oxenmq PRIVATE -Werror)
 endif()
 
-target_compile_features(oxenmq PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
-set_target_properties(oxenmq PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+set_target_properties(oxenmq PROPERTIES
+    POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
+    CXX_STANDARD 17
+    CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON
+    CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF
+)
 
 function(link_dep_libs target linktype libdirs)
     foreach(lib ${ARGN})