diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 410b2097..4eea008b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ CXXFLAGS=
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_PROG_CPP
-AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_14
+AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_17
 
 AC_CHECK_TOOL([AR], [ar])