diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index b2f59d5f..53fd3ae6 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ set_target_properties(doctest_main PROPERTIES
     COMPILE_OPTIONS "$<$<CXX_COMPILER_ID:MSVC>:/EHsc;$<$<CONFIG:Release>:/Od>>"
 )
 
-target_compile_features(doctest_main PUBLIC cxx_std_11)
+if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS "3.8.0") 
+    target_compile_features(doctest_main PUBLIC cxx_range_for)
+else()
+    target_compile_features(doctest_main PUBLIC cxx_std_11)
+endif()
 target_include_directories(doctest_main PRIVATE "thirdparty/doctest")
 
 # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2368811/how-to-set-warning-level-in-cmake