diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bef673f..284d40e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ target_include_directories(config INTERFACE
   $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${DCMTK_BINARY_DIR}/config/include>
   $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>
 )
+target_compile_options(config INTERFACE "\$<\$<CXX_COMPILER_ID:MSVC>:/Zc:__cplusplus>")
 install(TARGETS config EXPORT DCMTKTargets)
 
 # Include directories