diff --git a/kdl_parser/CMakeLists.txt b/kdl_parser/CMakeLists.txt
index d5890c0..ee7779b 100644
--- a/kdl_parser/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kdl_parser/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0.2)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.7.2)
 
 project(kdl_parser)
 
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+
 find_package(catkin QUIET
   COMPONENTS rosconsole cmake_modules
 )
@@ -35,8 +38,6 @@ endif()
 
 include_directories(include ${orocos_kdl_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${TinyXML_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${TinyXML2_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
-add_compile_options(-std=c++11)
-
 if(catkin_FOUND)
   link_directories(${catkin_LIBRARY_DIRS})
   include_directories(${catkin_INCLUDE_DIRS})