diff --git a/compiler.cmake b/compiler.cmake
index c893497..002f07c 100644
--- a/compiler.cmake
+++ b/compiler.cmake
@@ -33,9 +33,16 @@ ELSE()
             SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER /usr/bin/clang++)
         endif()
     ENDIF()
-
-    SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++2a -fchar8_t")
-    SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -std=c11 -fchar8_t")
+    
+    OPTION(USE_CHAR8_T OFF)
+    
+    IF(USE_CHAR8_T)
+        SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++2a -fchar8_t")
+        SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -std=c11 -fchar8_t")
+    ELSE()
+        SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")
+        SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -std=c11")
+    ENDIF()
 
     SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG} -ggdb3")
     SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -ggdb3")