diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cfd1a4e..bc8575f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@
     endif()
 endforeach()
 
-# Build the library with C++11 standard support, independent from other including
-# software which may use a different CXX_STANDARD or CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD.
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
-
 # Ensure that CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE has a value specified for single configuration generators.
 if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT DEFINED CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
     set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
diff --git a/include/json/value.h b/include/json/value.h
index a7a39a1..f32f456 100644
--- a/include/json/value.h
+++ b/include/json/value.h
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#ifndef JSONCPP_HAS_STRING_VIEW
 #if __cplusplus >= 201703L
 #define JSONCPP_HAS_STRING_VIEW 1
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #include <array>
 #include <exception>
diff --git a/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
index 9658941..03e9335 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 include(CheckTypeSize)
 include(CheckStructHasMember)
 include(CheckCXXSymbolExists)
+include(CheckCXXSourceCompiles)
 
 check_include_file_cxx(clocale HAVE_CLOCALE)
 check_cxx_symbol_exists(localeconv clocale HAVE_LOCALECONV)
@@ -25,6 +26,11 @@
     endif()
 endif()
 
+check_cxx_source_compiles(
+    "#include <string_view>
+     int main() { std::string_view sv; return 0; }"
+    JSONCPP_HAS_STRING_VIEW)
+
 set(JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR ../../include)
 
 set(PUBLIC_HEADERS
@@ -125,6 +131,10 @@
 
     target_compile_features(${SHARED_LIB} PUBLIC ${REQUIRED_FEATURES})
 
+    if(JSONCPP_HAS_STRING_VIEW)
+        target_compile_definitions(${SHARED_LIB} PUBLIC JSONCPP_HAS_STRING_VIEW=1)
+    endif()
+
     target_include_directories(${SHARED_LIB} PUBLIC
         $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
         $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>
@@ -158,6 +168,10 @@
 
     target_compile_features(${STATIC_LIB} PUBLIC ${REQUIRED_FEATURES})
 
+    if(JSONCPP_HAS_STRING_VIEW)
+        target_compile_definitions(${STATIC_LIB} PUBLIC JSONCPP_HAS_STRING_VIEW=1)
+    endif()
+
     target_include_directories(${STATIC_LIB} PUBLIC
         $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
         $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>
@@ -184,6 +198,10 @@
 
     target_compile_features(${OBJECT_LIB} PUBLIC ${REQUIRED_FEATURES})
 
+    if(JSONCPP_HAS_STRING_VIEW)
+        target_compile_definitions(${OBJECT_LIB} PUBLIC JSONCPP_HAS_STRING_VIEW=1)
+    endif()
+
     target_include_directories(${OBJECT_LIB} PUBLIC
         $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
         $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>