diff --git a/submodules/googletest-qmake/gtest/gtest.pro b/submodules/googletest-qmake/gtest/gtest.pro
index b1216eb1f..b00e35bbd 100644
--- a/submodules/googletest-qmake/gtest/gtest.pro
+++ b/submodules/googletest-qmake/gtest/gtest.pro
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ QT -= core gui
 
 TARGET = gtest
 TEMPLATE = lib
+
 CONFIG += staticlib
+CONFIG -= debug_and_release
+CONFIG += c++17
 
 INCLUDEPATH += \
     ../../googletest/googletest/include \