diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c572e47e7..4cef919a8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ if (NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE)
 endif()
 
 # CXX Compiler settings
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+# tes3mp's server requires C++14
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
 if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL GNU OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL Clang)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -Wextra -Wundef -Wno-unused-parameter -std=c++11 -pedantic -Wno-long-long")
     add_definitions( -DBOOST_NO_CXX11_SCOPED_ENUMS=ON )