diff --git a/bolt/runtime/CMakeLists.txt b/bolt/runtime/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/bolt/runtime/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bolt/runtime/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13.4)
 include(CheckIncludeFiles)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
 
 project(libbolt_rt_project)