diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 64c462694..79436dd68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                 cmake \
                 -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build_mode }} \
-                -D mimicpp_BUILD_TESTS=yes \
                 -D CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=yes \
-                -D CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=${{ matrix.config.cxx_standard }} \
+                -D mimicpp_BUILD_TESTS=yes \
+                -D mimicpp_FORCED_CXX_STANDARD=${{ matrix.config.cxx_standard }}
                 -B build -S .
 
                 cmake --build build -j4
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8de67e8e4..fc250fef7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ else()
 	set(IS_TOP_LEVEL_PROJECT OFF)
 endif()
 
+if (mimicpp_FORCED_CXX_STANDARD)
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD ${mimicpp_FORCED_CXX_STANDARD})
+endif()
+
 OPTION(mimicpp_BUILD_TESTS "Determines whether tests shall be built." ${IS_TOP_LEVEL_PROJECT})
 if (mimicpp_BUILD_TESTS)
 	include(CTest)
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 4656e17f6..2dde155a5 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,4 +23,10 @@ target_link_libraries(
 	trompeloeil::trompeloeil
 )
 
+target_compile_features(
+	mimicpp
+	INTERFACE
+	cxx_std_${CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD}
+)
+
 catch_discover_tests(mimicpp-tests)