diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ad42eb85..3f6d6983 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ set(GOOGLETEST_VERSION 1.10.0)
 
 if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.1")
   if(NOT CYGWIN AND NOT MSYS)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
+    if(APPLE)
+      set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+      set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+    endif()
   endif()
 endif()