diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3e92890c4..e51863f33 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ if(NOT(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE))
   set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release)
 endif()
 
-if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.1)
+if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.1 OR TARGET_OS STREQUAL "mac")
   if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES Clang OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES GNU)
     if(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS)
       set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=gnu++11")
@@ -1457,8 +1457,9 @@ foreach(target ${TARGETS_LINK})
 endforeach()
 
 foreach(target ${TARGETS_OWN})
-  if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 3.1 OR CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL 3.1)
+  if((CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 3.1 OR CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL 3.1) AND NOT TARGET_OS STREQUAL "mac")
     set_property(TARGET ${target} PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 11)
+    set_property(TARGET ${target} PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
   endif()
 
   if(MSVC)