diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 8bb56d9b..fa522fd8 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ else
     LDFLAGS += -rdynamic
 endif
 
-CXXFLAGS += -pedantic -std=gnu++14 -g -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Wno-reorder -Wno-sign-compare -Wno-address -Wno-noexcept-type -Wno-unknown-attributes -Wno-unknown-warning-option
+CXXFLAGS += -pedantic -std=c++17 -g -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Wno-reorder -Wno-sign-compare -Wno-address -Wno-noexcept-type -Wno-unknown-attributes -Wno-unknown-warning-option
 
 all : kak