diff --git a/tests/utility/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/utility/CMakeLists.txt
index 502bc13c1..3c85d268d 100644
--- a/tests/utility/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/utility/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ add_test(
     NAME ${PROJECT_NAME}-doctest
     COMMAND ${PROJECT_NAME}-doctest
 )
-target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME}-doctest PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
+target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME}-doctest PRIVATE -std=c++17)
 if (doctest_FOUND)
     target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}-doctest PRIVATE doctest::doctest)
 endif()