diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c804f60..0c9c8f05 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ if ("${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "")
     set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Debug")
 endif()
 if ("${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "Release")
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "-Wall -Wextra -fPIC -g -O2")
+    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "-std=gnu99 -Wall -Wextra -fPIC -g -O2")
 elseif("${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "Debug")
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "-Wall -Wextra -fPIC -g -O0")
+    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "-std=gnu99 -Wall -Wextra -fPIC -g -O0")
 endif()
 
 include_directories("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src")