diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a8a2e93..32ac31e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24)
 project(cxxswift LANGUAGES CXX Swift)
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
-
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules")
 include(InitializeSwift)
 include(AddSwift)