diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c7dfe622e..2dc67511c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,10 +33,13 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 
 if(MSVC)
     message(STATUS "MSVC version ${MSVC_VERSION}")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /O2 /EHsc")
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE} /O2 /EHsc")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /Od /Zi /EHa")
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG} /Od /Zi /EHa")
+    if(MSVC_VERSION LESS 1937)
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "MSVC version 17.7 or higher is required to compile")
+    endif()
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /std:c++latest /O2 /EHsc")
+    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE} /std:clatest /O2 /EHsc")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /std:c++latest /Od /Zi /EHa")
+    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG} /std:clatest /Od /Zi /EHa")
 else()
     if (true)
         set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} -O3 -fno-exceptions")