diff --git a/bot/CMakeLists.txt b/bot/CMakeLists.txt
index dbfe792..9424f51 100644
--- a/bot/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bot/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE BOTSOURCE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/**.c)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE BOTHEADERS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/**.h)
 add_executable(LaikaBot ${BOTSOURCE} ${BOTHEADERS})
+set_property(TARGET LaikaBot PROPERTY C_STANDARD 11)
 target_link_libraries(LaikaBot PUBLIC LaikaLib util)
 
 # add the 'DEBUG' preprocessor definition if we're compiling as Debug
diff --git a/cnc/CMakeLists.txt b/cnc/CMakeLists.txt
index 12b11e8..d07c4ba 100644
--- a/cnc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cnc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE CNCSOURCE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/**.c)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE CNCHEADERS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/**.h)
 add_executable(LaikaCNC ${CNCSOURCE} ${CNCHEADERS})
+set_property(TARGET LaikaCNC PROPERTY C_STANDARD 11)
 target_link_libraries(LaikaCNC PUBLIC LaikaLib)
 
 # add the 'DEBUG' preprocessor definition if we're compiling as Debug
diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index a5bc6e8..7a11d13 100644
--- a/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ add_subdirectory(libsodium)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE LIBSOURCE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/**.c ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/**.c)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE LIBHEADERS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/**.h)
 add_library(LaikaLib STATIC ${LIBSOURCE} ${LIBHEADERS})
+set_property(TARGET LaikaLib PROPERTY C_STANDARD 11)
 target_link_libraries(LaikaLib PRIVATE sodium)
 
 # add the version definitions and the 'DEBUG' preprocessor definition if we're compiling as Debug
diff --git a/shell/CMakeLists.txt b/shell/CMakeLists.txt
index e3b2300..90ec586 100644
--- a/shell/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/shell/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE SHELLSOURCE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/**.c)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE SHELLHEADERS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/**.h)
 add_executable(LaikaShell ${SHELLSOURCE} ${SHELLHEADERS})
+set_property(TARGET LaikaShell PROPERTY C_STANDARD 11)
 target_link_libraries(LaikaShell PUBLIC LaikaLib)
 
 # add the 'DEBUG' preprocessor definition if we're compiling as Debug