diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0723e071..cb59656e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ set(CMAKE_WARN_UNUSED_CLI YES)
 
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED true)
+
 set(CMAKE_CUDA_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_INCLUDES 0)
 set(CMAKE_CUDA_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_LIBRARIES 0)
 set(CMAKE_CUDA_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_OBJECTS 0)
diff --git a/ggml/CMakeLists.txt b/ggml/CMakeLists.txt
index 1bb3d1ee..90b37d5b 100644
--- a/ggml/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ggml/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -165,9 +165,6 @@ option(GGML_BUILD_EXAMPLES "ggml: build examples" ${GGML_STANDALONE})
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED true)
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED true)
-
 set(THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG ON)
 
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)