diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 618812f74ebe004b3a71b6d35ab9d30f3071d76a..8316ba67f201fdd896fd875b703ee3607cbbae1d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ ENDIF()
 #############################################################
 
 ENABLE_LANGUAGE(CXX)
+ENABLE_LANGUAGE(C)
 
 # Set C++ standard
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14 CACHE STRING "C++ standard used for compiling")