diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f1318b5e..eeda931cb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ else()
 	project(flycast)
 endif()
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 if(NINTENDO_SWITCH)
 	set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS ON)