diff --git a/src/sdks/core/src/cpp/sdk/cpptest/CMakeLists.txt b/src/sdks/core/src/cpp/sdk/cpptest/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b1b6a8f6..c6a67845f 100644
--- a/src/sdks/core/src/cpp/sdk/cpptest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/sdks/core/src/cpp/sdk/cpptest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ if(ENABLE_UNIT_TESTS)
             $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/>
     )
 
+    set_target_properties(${TESTAPP} PROPERTIES
+        CXX_STANDARD 17
+        CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED YES
+    )
+
     include(GoogleTest)
     gtest_discover_tests(${UNIT_TESTS_APP})
 endif()