diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 33d4de25345..0c44e321874 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ endif()
 include(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/common/check_configuration.cmake)
 
 set(FORCE_CXX "11" CACHE STRING "C++ standard fulfillment selection")
-check_stdcxx(${FORCE_CXX})
+check_stdcxx(${FORCE_CXX} run_fallback_test)
 
 check_endianness()
 
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index c2d9cf2641b..c409040e976 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 # Require C++ 14 for testing as both GTest v1.14.0 and ROS 2 Jazzy require it anyways
 set(FORCE_CXX "14")
-check_stdcxx(${FORCE_CXX})
+check_stdcxx(${FORCE_CXX} run_fallback_test)
 
 option(PERFORMANCE_TESTS "Activate the building and execution of performance tests" OFF)
 option(SYSTEM_TESTS "Activate the building and execution of system tests" OFF)