diff --git a/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index b85d11c6..b4face59 100644
--- a/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ if(APPLE)
 endif(APPLE)
 
 if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "Clang")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++14")
+    if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.5)
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++1y")
+    else
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++14")
+    endif()
 elseif("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "GNU")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++1y")
 elseif("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "MSVC")