diff --git a/desktop_version/CMakeLists.txt b/desktop_version/CMakeLists.txt
index fcddc60f..65b45f13 100644
--- a/desktop_version/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/desktop_version/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ IF(SUPPORTS_IMPLICIT_FALLTHROUGH)
 	TARGET_COMPILE_OPTIONS(VVVVVV PRIVATE -Werror=implicit-fallthrough)
 ENDIF()
 
+SET_PROPERTY(TARGET VVVVVV PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 98)
+SET_PROPERTY(TARGET VVVVVV PROPERTY CXX_EXTENSIONS FALSE)
+
 # Library information
 ADD_LIBRARY(tinyxml-static STATIC ${XML_SRC})
 ADD_LIBRARY(physfs-static STATIC ${PFS_SRC} ${PFSP_SRC})