diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fa21c5161e..c9671d71cb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ include(Pcsx2Utils)
 
 check_no_parenthesis_in_path()
 detectOperatingSystem()
-check_compiler_version("4.8" "4.8")
+check_compiler_version("7.0" "7.0")
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Include specific module
diff --git a/cmake/BuildParameters.cmake b/cmake/BuildParameters.cmake
index bd102b6a7e..195315e12e 100644
--- a/cmake/BuildParameters.cmake
+++ b/cmake/BuildParameters.cmake
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ endif()
 # Note: -DGTK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED can be used to test a build without gtk deprecated feature. It could be useful to port to a newer API
 set(DEFAULT_GCC_FLAG "${ARCH_FLAG} ${COMMON_FLAG} ${DEFAULT_WARNINGS} ${AGGRESSIVE_WARNING} ${HARDENING_FLAG} ${DEBUG_FLAG} ${ASAN_FLAG} ${OPTIMIZATION_FLAG} ${LTO_FLAGS} ${PGO_FLAGS} ${PLUGIN_SUPPORT}")
 # c++ only flags
-set(DEFAULT_CPP_FLAG "${DEFAULT_GCC_FLAG} -std=c++11 -Wno-invalid-offsetof")
+set(DEFAULT_CPP_FLAG "${DEFAULT_GCC_FLAG} -Wno-invalid-offsetof")
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Allow user to set some default flags
diff --git a/pcsx2/CMakeLists.txt b/pcsx2/CMakeLists.txt
index 03aee64370..47a3b83ccc 100644
--- a/pcsx2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pcsx2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -733,6 +733,7 @@ if(USE_VTUNE)
 endif()
 
 add_pcsx2_executable(${Output} "${pcsx2FinalSources}" "${pcsx2FinalLibs}" "${pcsx2FinalFlags}")
+target_compile_features(${Output} PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
 
 if(COMMAND target_precompile_headers)
 	message("Using precompiled headers.")
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/GSdx/CMakeLists.txt
index 22edc276c2..3f1a9bc862 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -262,12 +262,16 @@ else()
         # Don't append -SSE2 on the first build to keep same name as SIMD build
         add_pcsx2_plugin("${Output}" "${GSdxFinalSources}" "${GSdxFinalLibs}" "${GSdxFinalFlags}")
         add_pcsx2_plugin("${Output}-SSE4" "${GSdxFinalSources}" "${GSdxFinalLibs}" "${GSdxFinalFlags} -mssse3 -msse4 -msse4.1")
+        target_compile_features("${Output}-SSE4" PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
         add_pcsx2_plugin("${Output}-AVX2" "${GSdxFinalSources}" "${GSdxFinalLibs}" "${GSdxFinalFlags} -mavx -mavx2 -mbmi -mbmi2")
+        target_compile_features("${Output}-AVX2" PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
     else()
         add_pcsx2_plugin(${Output} "${GSdxFinalSources}" "${GSdxFinalLibs}" "${GSdxFinalFlags}")
     endif()
 endif()
 
+target_compile_features(${Output} PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
+
 ################################### Replay Loader
 if(BUILD_REPLAY_LOADERS)
     set(Replay pcsx2_GSReplayLoader)
@@ -275,4 +279,5 @@ if(BUILD_REPLAY_LOADERS)
         linux_replay.cpp
     )
     add_pcsx2_executable(${Replay} "${GSdxReplayLoaderFinalSources}" "${LIBC_LIBRARIES}" "${GSdxFinalFlags}")
+    target_compile_features(${Replay} PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
 endif(BUILD_REPLAY_LOADERS)
diff --git a/plugins/GSnull/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/GSnull/CMakeLists.txt
index 0cac20f014..34ed650e7b 100644
--- a/plugins/GSnull/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/GSnull/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,3 +75,4 @@ set(GSnullFinalLibs
 )
 
 add_pcsx2_plugin(${Output} "${GSnullFinalSources}" "${GSnullFinalLibs}" "${GSnullFinalFlags}")
+target_compile_features(${Output} PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/LilyPad/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/LilyPad/CMakeLists.txt
index 88ec40844b..03338ed3ea 100644
--- a/plugins/LilyPad/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/LilyPad/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -101,3 +101,4 @@ set(lilypadFinalSources
     )
 
 add_pcsx2_plugin(${Output} "${lilypadFinalSources}" "${lilypadFinalLibs}" "${lilypadFinalFlags}")
+target_compile_features(${Output} PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/PadNull/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/PadNull/CMakeLists.txt
index a8f958b30c..8199c5be4b 100644
--- a/plugins/PadNull/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/PadNull/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,3 +58,4 @@ set(PadNullFinalLibs
 )
 
 add_pcsx2_plugin(${Output} "${PadNullFinalSources}" "${PadNullFinalLibs}" "${PadNullFinalFlags}")
+target_compile_features(${Output} PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/SPU2null/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/SPU2null/CMakeLists.txt
index 1690150713..57d16ea7cc 100644
--- a/plugins/SPU2null/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/SPU2null/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,3 +54,4 @@ set(SPU2nullFinalLibs
 )
 
 add_pcsx2_plugin(${Output} "${SPU2nullFinalSources}" "${SPU2nullFinalLibs}" "${SPU2nullFinalFlags}")
+target_compile_features(${Output} PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/USBnull/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/USBnull/CMakeLists.txt
index b472c638da..f37d2cfc03 100644
--- a/plugins/USBnull/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/USBnull/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,3 +57,5 @@ if(BUILTIN_USB)
 else()
     add_pcsx2_plugin(${Output} "${USBnullFinalSources}" "${USBnullFinalLibs}" "${USBnullFinalFlags}")
 endif()
+
+target_compile_features(${Output} PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/dev9ghzdrk/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/dev9ghzdrk/CMakeLists.txt
index 8c86558981..5cc1db3de6 100644
--- a/plugins/dev9ghzdrk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/dev9ghzdrk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ set(dev9ghzdrkFinalLibs
 )
 
 add_pcsx2_plugin(${Output} "${dev9ghzdrkFinalSources}" "${dev9ghzdrkFinalLibs}" "${dev9ghzdrkFinalFlags}")
+target_compile_features(${Output} PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
 
 #if(PACKAGE_MODE)
 #    install(FILES Linux/dev9ghzdrk.ui DESTINATION bin )
diff --git a/plugins/dev9null/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/dev9null/CMakeLists.txt
index 5f77929750..087e62cf88 100644
--- a/plugins/dev9null/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/dev9null/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,3 +55,5 @@ if(BUILTIN_DEV9)
 else()
     add_pcsx2_plugin(${Output} "${dev9nullFinalSources}" "${dev9nullFinalLibs}" "${dev9nullFinalFlags}")
 endif()
+
+target_compile_features(${Output} PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/onepad/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/onepad/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a7fd02743..202a4d457a 100644
--- a/plugins/onepad/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/onepad/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -143,3 +143,5 @@ if(BUILTIN_PAD)
 else()
     add_pcsx2_plugin(${Output} "${onepadFinalSources}" "${onepadFinalLibs}" "${onepadFinalFlags}")
 endif()
+
+target_compile_features(${Output} PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
diff --git a/plugins/onepad_legacy/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/onepad_legacy/CMakeLists.txt
index ee289fcdaf..3f013407de 100644
--- a/plugins/onepad_legacy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/onepad_legacy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -145,3 +145,5 @@ if(BUILTIN_PAD)
 else()
     add_pcsx2_plugin(${Output} "${onepadFinalSources}" "${onepadFinalLibs}" "${onepadFinalFlags}")
 endif()
+
+target_compile_features(${Output} PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/spu2-x/src/CMakeLists.txt
index f2df085696..547b5159f4 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -156,3 +156,5 @@ if(BUILTIN_SPU2)
 else()
     add_pcsx2_plugin(${Output} "${spu2xFinalSources}" "${spu2xFinalLibs}" "${spu2xFinalFlags}")
 endif()
+
+target_compile_features(${Output} PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
\ No newline at end of file