diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bc906ad4e..62724323c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(CMAKE_JAVA_TARGET_OUTPUT_DIR ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/jars)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED true)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED true)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
-set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 17)
+set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
 include(GenerateExportHeader)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-Wall -pedantic -fstack-protector-strong --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
 if(UNIX AND APPLE)