diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6104c5ce5..2accd8a86 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ endforeach()
 
 # Build the library with C++11 standard support, independent from other including
 # software which may use a different CXX_STANDARD or CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD.
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
diff --git a/include/json/value.h b/include/json/value.h
index 5f6544329..06bc96171 100644
--- a/include/json/value.h
+++ b/include/json/value.h
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#if __cplusplus >= 201703L
+//#if __cplusplus >= 201703L
 #define JSONCPP_HAS_STRING_VIEW 1
-#endif
+//#endif
 
 #include <array>
 #include <exception>