diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ccf0b67..f58bffd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ project(AtomsGaffer)
 option( USE_GAFFER_DEPENDENCIES "Turn this off you're building against your own dependencies (eg boost, python, tbb, exr, cortex) rather than the versions included with Gaffer" ON )
 option( USE_ATOMS_PROCEDURAL "Turn this off you plan to load AtomsGaffer in maya or another environment that requires a full atoms license" ON )
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
 set(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE ON)
 
 if(ATOMS_MAYA_ROOT)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 69e5d87..027de56 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ setenv ATOMS_ROOT <atoms install path>
 setenv ATOMSGAFFER_INSTALL_PREFIX <your desired install path>
 
 cd atomsGaffer
-cmake -DGAFFER_ROOT=$GAFFER_ROOT -DATOMS_ROOT=$ATOMS_ROOT -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$ATOMSGAFFER_INSTALL_PREFIX .
+cmake -DGAFFER_ROOT=$GAFFER_ROOT -DATOMS_ROOT=$ATOMS_ROOT -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-std=c++11' -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$ATOMSGAFFER_INSTALL_PREFIX .
 make install -j <num cores>)
 ```