diff --git a/code/build.bat b/code/build.bat
index c3c8dfc..30b1ffe 100644
--- a/code/build.bat
+++ b/code/build.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 @echo off
 
-set CommonCompilerOptions=/Zi /FC /nologo /DVN_INTERNAL=1 /DVN_SLOW=1 /Oi /W4 /WL /WX /wd4201 /wd4305 /wd4244 /wd4100 /wd4505
+set CommonCompilerOptions=/Zi /FC /nologo /DVN_INTERNAL=1 /DVN_SLOW=1 /Oi /W4 /WL /WX /wd4201 /wd4305 /wd4244 /wd4100 /wd4505 /std:c++17
+
+if not exist "../build" mkdir "../build"
 
 pushd "../build/"