diff --git a/vtkm/thirdparty/diy/CMakeLists.txt b/vtkm/thirdparty/diy/CMakeLists.txt
index d1d3e7a32..ffe3e3365 100644
--- a/vtkm/thirdparty/diy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/vtkm/thirdparty/diy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ add_library(vtkm_diy INTERFACE)
 vtkm_get_kit_name(kit_name kit_dir)
 
 # diy needs C++11
-target_compile_features(vtkm_diy INTERFACE cxx_auto_type)
+target_compile_features(vtkm_diy INTERFACE cxx_std_11)
 
 # placeholder to support external DIY
 set(VTKM_USE_EXTERNAL_DIY OFF)
diff --git a/vtkm/thirdparty/loguru/CMakeLists.txt b/vtkm/thirdparty/loguru/CMakeLists.txt
index 138e0e3e3..6bebecee4 100644
--- a/vtkm/thirdparty/loguru/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/vtkm/thirdparty/loguru/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ add_library(vtkm_loguru INTERFACE)
 vtkm_get_kit_name(kit_name kit_dir)
 
 # taotuple needs C++11
-target_compile_features(vtkm_loguru INTERFACE cxx_auto_type)
+target_compile_features(vtkm_loguru INTERFACE cxx_std_11)
 
 target_include_directories(vtkm_loguru INTERFACE
   $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>
diff --git a/vtkm/thirdparty/taotuple/CMakeLists.txt b/vtkm/thirdparty/taotuple/CMakeLists.txt
index c7e665e12..c13eae41b 100644
--- a/vtkm/thirdparty/taotuple/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/vtkm/thirdparty/taotuple/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ add_library(vtkm_taotuple INTERFACE)
 vtkm_get_kit_name(kit_name kit_dir)
 
 # taotuple needs C++11
-target_compile_features(vtkm_taotuple INTERFACE cxx_auto_type)
+target_compile_features(vtkm_taotuple INTERFACE cxx_std_11)
 
 target_include_directories(vtkm_taotuple INTERFACE
   $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>