diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 96219e2..d998495 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
   set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -Wall")
 elseif ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "GNU")
   # using GCC
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++0x -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++0x -Wall -Wextra -pedantic")
 endif()
 
 IF(JSONCPP_WITH_WARNING_AS_ERROR)