diff --git a/gazebo_ros2_control_demos/CMakeLists.txt b/gazebo_ros2_control_demos/CMakeLists.txt
index 92f49653..6823378a 100644
--- a/gazebo_ros2_control_demos/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gazebo_ros2_control_demos/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ project(gazebo_ros2_control_demos)
 if(NOT CMAKE_C_STANDARD)
   set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
 endif()
-# Default to C++14
+# Default to C++17
 if(NOT CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD)
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 endif()
 
 if(NOT WIN32)