diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f12f63ba6..75e19850a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ else()
 	project(flycast)
 endif()
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 if(NINTENDO_SWITCH)
 	set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS ON)