diff --git a/tools/misc/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/misc/CMakeLists.txt
index e9be7b67..39e816a1 100644
--- a/tools/misc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/misc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(CatchCoverageHelper LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 add_executable(CoverageHelper coverage-helper.cpp)
-set_property(TARGET CoverageHelper PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 11)
-set_property(TARGET CoverageHelper PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
-set_property(TARGET CoverageHelper PROPERTY CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
+target_compile_features(CoverageHelper PRIVATE cxx_std_11)
 if(MSVC)
   target_compile_options(CoverageHelper PRIVATE /W4 /w44265 /WX /w44061 /w44062)
 endif()