diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7280ea245..74ebd85c5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ add_library(imgui::imgui ALIAS imgui)
 
 target_include_directories (imgui PUBLIC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}")
 
-set_target_properties(imgui PROPERTIES CXX_STANDARD 11)
+target_compile_features(imgui PRIVATE cxx_std_98)
 
 if (IMGUI_EXAMPLES)
     # Sets up polyfill libraries for Windows examples (e.g. GLFW)