diff --git a/cmake/SfizzConfig.cmake b/cmake/SfizzConfig.cmake
index 81184a87..1bc5248f 100644
--- a/cmake/SfizzConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/SfizzConfig.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
-set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11 CACHE STRING "C++ standard to be used")
+set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99 CACHE STRING "C standard to be used")
 
 # Export the compile_commands.json file
 set (CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)