diff --git a/Minkowski_sum_2/test/Minkowski_sum_2/CMakeLists.txt b/Minkowski_sum_2/test/Minkowski_sum_2/CMakeLists.txt
index a5dd309437e..5ec0bc17e3b 100644
--- a/Minkowski_sum_2/test/Minkowski_sum_2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Minkowski_sum_2/test/Minkowski_sum_2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ project( Minkowski_sum_2_Tests )
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.10)
 
+list(FIND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILE_FEATURES cxx_generalized_initializers has_cpp11)
+if (has_cpp11 LESS 0)
+  message(STATUS "NOTICE: These examples requires a C++11 compiler and will not be compiled.")
+  return()
+endif()
+
+# Use C++11 for this directory and its sub-directories.
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED TRUE)
+
 find_package(CGAL QUIET COMPONENTS Core )
 
 if ( CGAL_FOUND )
@@ -23,8 +33,7 @@ if ( CGAL_FOUND )
   endforeach()
 
 else()
-  
-    message(STATUS "This program requires the CGAL library, and will not be compiled.")
-  
-endif()
 
+    message(STATUS "This program requires the CGAL library, and will not be compiled.")
+
+endif()