diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2c570e0..61942de 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ ELSE()
     cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 ENDIF()
 
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 project(rnnt_release)
 
 IF (NOT APPLE)
diff --git a/pytorch_binding/setup.py b/pytorch_binding/setup.py
index ad960ea..0fc23f3 100644
--- a/pytorch_binding/setup.py
+++ b/pytorch_binding/setup.py
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@
 
 
 extra_compile_args = ['-fPIC']
-if LooseVersion(torch.__version__) >= LooseVersion("1.5.0"):
-    extra_compile_args += ['-std=c++14']
-else:
-    extra_compile_args += ['-std=c++11']
+extra_compile_args += ['-std=c++17']
 warp_rnnt_path = "../build"
 
 if torch.cuda.is_available() or "CUDA_HOME" in os.environ: