diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 676db2537d0..502d932141b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ if (NOT DEFINED CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD)
   set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
 else()
   if (CMAKE_CSS_STANDARD LESS 11)
-    message(FATAL at least C++11 support is required)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD is less than 11, please specify at least SET(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)")
   endif()
 endif()
 if (NOT DEFINED CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED)
diff --git a/templates/CMakeLists.txt.template b/templates/CMakeLists.txt.template
index 291104db210..fc5d0e58165 100644
--- a/templates/CMakeLists.txt.template
+++ b/templates/CMakeLists.txt.template
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
     set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
   else()
     if (CMAKE_CSS_STANDARD LESS 11)
-      message(FATAL at least C++11 support is required)
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD is less than 11, please specify at least SET(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)")
     endif()
   endif()
   if (NOT DEFINED CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED)