diff --git a/cmake/libprotobuf.cmake b/cmake/libprotobuf.cmake
index 9f87eaf..422754a 100644
--- a/cmake/libprotobuf.cmake
+++ b/cmake/libprotobuf.cmake
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # CMake definitions for libprotobuf (the "full" C++ protobuf runtime).
 
 include(${protobuf_SOURCE_DIR}/src/file_lists.cmake)
+include(${protobuf_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/protobuf-configure-target.cmake)
 
 add_library(libprotobuf ${protobuf_SHARED_OR_STATIC}
   ${libprotobuf_srcs}
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
 endif()
 target_include_directories(libprotobuf PUBLIC ${protobuf_SOURCE_DIR}/src)
 target_link_libraries(libprotobuf PUBLIC ${protobuf_ABSL_USED_TARGETS})
-target_compile_features(libprotobuf PUBLIC cxx_std_14)
+protobuf_configure_target(libprotobuf)
 if(protobuf_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   target_compile_definitions(libprotobuf
     PUBLIC  PROTOBUF_USE_DLLS