diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index d269262..8cfc7ba 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ CPMAddPackage(
 file(GLOB sources CONFIGURE_DEPENDS source/*.cpp)
 add_executable(GreeterTests ${sources})
 target_link_libraries(GreeterTests doctest::doctest Greeter::Greeter)
-
-set_target_properties(GreeterTests PROPERTIES CXX_STANDARD 17)
+target_compile_features(GreeterTests PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
 
 # enable compiler warnings
 if(NOT TEST_INSTALLED_VERSION)
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ enable_testing()
 # doctest_discover_tests(GreeterTests)
 
 # For other testing frameworks add the tests target instead:
-ADD_TEST(GreeterTests GreeterTests)
+add_test(NAME GreeterTests COMMAND GreeterTests --success=false)
 
 # ---- code coverage ----