diff --git a/example/CMakeLists.txt b/example/CMakeLists.txt
index 39b73ee..ed9727e 100644
--- a/example/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
+include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
+
+include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
 
 set(OPTIONS "")
 
@@ -8,7 +10,8 @@ if((CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU") OR (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clan
     set(OPTIONS ${OPTIONS} -std=c++17)
 elseif(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "MSVC")
     set(OPTIONS /W4)
-    if(NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 19.11)
+    check_cxx_compiler_flag(/permissive HAS_PERMISSIVE_FLAG)
+    if(HAS_PERMISSIVE_FLAG)
         set(OPTIONS ${OPTIONS} /permissive-)
     endif()
     set(OPTIONS ${OPTIONS} /std:c++17)
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 330ed47..a1c8bd5 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ set(OPTIONS "")
 
 if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "MSVC")
     set(OPTIONS /W4)
-    if(NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 19.11)
+    check_cxx_compiler_flag(/permissive HAS_PERMISSIVE_FLAG)
+    if(HAS_PERMISSIVE_FLAG)
         set(OPTIONS ${OPTIONS} /permissive-)
     endif()
     set(OPTIONS ${OPTIONS} /wd4702) # Disable warning C4702: unreachable code