diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 287b5b2..9dd90d9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 PROJECT(LIBCAPS)
 CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.4)
 
+IF(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER "4.7")
+    ADD_DEFINITIONS(-std=c++11 -DBOOST_NO_CXX11_SCOPED_ENUM -DBOOST_NO_SCOPED_ENUMS)
+ELSE()
+    MESSAGE(ERROR "The CAPS client library requires gcc version 4.7 or higher")
+ENDIF()
+
 SET(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Modules)
 
 FIND_PACKAGE(Boost REQUIRED)