diff --git a/indicator/CMakeLists.txt b/indicator/CMakeLists.txt
index 0e08c0e36..b0000af35 100644
--- a/indicator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/indicator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ target_link_libraries(kdeconnect-indicator Qt::Widgets KF${QT_MAJOR_VERSION}::Co
 
 if (WIN32)
     target_link_libraries(kdeconnect-indicator windowsapp)
-    target_compile_features(kdeconnect-indicator PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
 endif()
 
 if (APPLE)
diff --git a/plugins/mpriscontrol/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/mpriscontrol/CMakeLists.txt
index 2a05d8077..1c1bc8164 100644
--- a/plugins/mpriscontrol/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/mpriscontrol/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ ecm_qt_declare_logging_category(kdeconnect_mpriscontrol
 
 if(WIN32)
    target_link_libraries(kdeconnect_mpriscontrol kdeconnectcore windowsapp)
-   target_compile_features(kdeconnect_mpriscontrol PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
 else()
    target_link_libraries(kdeconnect_mpriscontrol Qt::DBus kdeconnectcore kdeconnectinterfaces)
 endif()
diff --git a/plugins/pausemusic/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/pausemusic/CMakeLists.txt
index a6bb96abe..677b58916 100644
--- a/plugins/pausemusic/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/pausemusic/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ target_link_libraries(kdeconnect_pausemusic
 )
 if (WIN32)
     target_link_libraries(kdeconnect_pausemusic windowsapp)
-    target_compile_features(kdeconnect_pausemusic PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
 else()
     target_link_libraries(kdeconnect_pausemusic KF${QT_MAJOR_VERSION}::PulseAudioQt)
 endif()