diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 50aa0f57..d92c6cd2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if (UNIX)
 endif (UNIX)
 
 # set our C/C++ dialects
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99)