diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c164cfba4..d8154b9d6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.2)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.8)
 
 SET(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/" ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ IF(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
 	SET(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE RelWithDebInfo CACHE STRING "Choose the type of build." FORCE)
 ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
 
-SET(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 SET(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 SET(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 
diff --git a/libs/luabind/luabind/class.hpp b/libs/luabind/luabind/class.hpp
index 10fb8e03d..0bb5004ba 100644
--- a/libs/luabind/luabind/class.hpp
+++ b/libs/luabind/luabind/class.hpp
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ namespace luabind
         template <class T>
         struct default_pointer<null_type, T>
         {
-            typedef std::auto_ptr<T> type;
+            typedef std::unique_ptr<T> type;
         };
 
         template <class Class, class Pointer, class Signature, class Policies>
diff --git a/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/constructor.hpp b/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/constructor.hpp
index 1cbceb789..c3fc8ba7c 100644
--- a/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/constructor.hpp
+++ b/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/constructor.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ struct construct_aux<0, T, Pointer, Signature>
         object_rep* self = touserdata<object_rep>(self_);
         class_rep* cls = self->crep();
 
-        std::auto_ptr<T> instance(new T);
+        std::unique_ptr<T> instance(new T);
         inject_backref(self_.interpreter(), instance.get(), instance.get());
 
         void* naked_ptr = instance.get();
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct construct_aux<0, T, Pointer, Signature>
         void* storage = self->allocate(sizeof(holder_type));
 
         self->set_instance(new (storage) holder_type(
-            ptr, registered_class<T>::id, naked_ptr, cls));
+            std::move(ptr), registered_class<T>::id, naked_ptr, cls));
     }
 };
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ struct construct_aux<N, T, Pointer, Signature>
         object_rep* self = touserdata<object_rep>(self_);
         class_rep* cls = self->crep();
 
-        std::auto_ptr<T> instance(new T(BOOST_PP_ENUM_PARAMS(N,_)));
+        std::unique_ptr<T> instance(new T(BOOST_PP_ENUM_PARAMS(N,_)));
         inject_backref(self_.interpreter(), instance.get(), instance.get());
 
         void* naked_ptr = instance.get();
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ struct construct_aux<N, T, Pointer, Signature>
         void* storage = self->allocate(sizeof(holder_type));
 
         self->set_instance(new (storage) holder_type(
-            ptr, registered_class<T>::id, naked_ptr, cls));
+            std::move(ptr), registered_class<T>::id, naked_ptr, cls));
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/has_get_pointer.hpp b/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/has_get_pointer.hpp
index 8a001ddda..67d6a7639 100644
--- a/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/has_get_pointer.hpp
+++ b/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/has_get_pointer.hpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace has_get_pointer_
   T* get_pointer(T const volatile*);
 
   template<class T>
-  T* get_pointer(std::auto_ptr<T> const&);
+  T* get_pointer(std::unique_ptr<T> const&);
 
 # endif
 
diff --git a/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/instance_holder.hpp b/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/instance_holder.hpp
index 456e13e6b..2c1d5d955 100644
--- a/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/instance_holder.hpp
+++ b/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/instance_holder.hpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ inline mpl::true_ check_const_pointer(void const*)
 }
 
 template <class T>
-void release_ownership(std::auto_ptr<T>& p)
+void release_ownership(std::unique_ptr<T>& p)
 {
     p.release();
 }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
         P p, class_id dynamic_id, void* dynamic_ptr, class_rep* cls
     )
       : instance_holder(cls, check_const_pointer(false ? get_pointer(p) : 0))
-      , p(p)
+      , p(std::move(p))
       , weak(0)
       , dynamic_id(dynamic_id)
       , dynamic_ptr(dynamic_ptr)
diff --git a/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/make_instance.hpp b/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/make_instance.hpp
index 3150cf048..66d23fbd8 100644
--- a/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/make_instance.hpp
+++ b/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/make_instance.hpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void make_instance(lua_State* L, P p)
 
     try
     {
-        new (storage) holder_type(p, dynamic.first, dynamic.second, cls);
+        new (storage) holder_type(std::move(p), dynamic.first, dynamic.second, cls);
     }
     catch (...)
     {
diff --git a/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/policy.hpp b/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/policy.hpp
index 79577c9a4..ec29d2ab8 100644
--- a/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/policy.hpp
+++ b/libs/luabind/luabind/detail/policy.hpp
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ namespace luabind { namespace detail
     template <class T>
     void make_pointee_instance(lua_State* L, T& x, mpl::false_, mpl::true_)
     {
-        std::auto_ptr<T> ptr(new T(x));
-        make_instance(L, ptr);
+        std::unique_ptr<T> ptr(new T(x));
+        make_instance(L, std::move(ptr));
     }
 
     template <class T>
diff --git a/libs/luabind/luabind/function.hpp b/libs/luabind/luabind/function.hpp
index e156fbfcb..b93ca2627 100644
--- a/libs/luabind/luabind/function.hpp
+++ b/libs/luabind/luabind/function.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace detail
 template <class F, class Policies>
 scope def(char const* name, F f, Policies const& policies)
 {
-    return scope(std::auto_ptr<detail::registration>(
+    return scope(std::unique_ptr<detail::registration>(
         new detail::function_registration<F, Policies>(name, f, policies)));
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/luabind/luabind/scope.hpp b/libs/luabind/luabind/scope.hpp
index 3b5f293bf..e2cfaed36 100644
--- a/libs/luabind/luabind/scope.hpp
+++ b/libs/luabind/luabind/scope.hpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace luabind {
     struct LUABIND_API scope
     {
         scope();
-        explicit scope(std::auto_ptr<detail::registration> reg);
+        explicit scope(std::unique_ptr<detail::registration> reg);
         scope(scope const& other_);
         ~scope();
 
diff --git a/libs/luabind/src/class.cpp b/libs/luabind/src/class.cpp
index 8a67cf6f3..f42b9a8c0 100644
--- a/libs/luabind/src/class.cpp
+++ b/libs/luabind/src/class.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ namespace luabind { namespace detail {
     // -- interface ---------------------------------------------------------
 
     class_base::class_base(char const* name)
-        : scope(std::auto_ptr<registration>(
+        : scope(std::unique_ptr<registration>(
                 m_registration = new class_registration(name))
           )
     {
@@ -258,14 +258,14 @@ namespace luabind { namespace detail {
 
 	void class_base::add_member(registration* member)
 	{
-		std::auto_ptr<registration> ptr(member);
-		m_registration->m_members.operator,(scope(ptr));
+		std::unique_ptr<registration> ptr(member);
+		m_registration->m_members.operator,(scope(std::move(ptr)));
 	}
 
 	void class_base::add_default_member(registration* member)
 	{
-		std::auto_ptr<registration> ptr(member);
-		m_registration->m_default_members.operator,(scope(ptr));
+		std::unique_ptr<registration> ptr(member);
+		m_registration->m_default_members.operator,(scope(std::move(ptr)));
 	}
 
     const char* class_base::name() const 
diff --git a/libs/luabind/src/scope.cpp b/libs/luabind/src/scope.cpp
index 52bd132f9..0cdd53005 100644
--- a/libs/luabind/src/scope.cpp
+++ b/libs/luabind/src/scope.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace luabind { namespace detail {
     {
     }
     
-    scope::scope(std::auto_ptr<detail::registration> reg)
+    scope::scope(std::unique_ptr<detail::registration> reg)
         : m_chain(reg.release())
     {
     }
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ namespace luabind {
     };
 
     namespace_::namespace_(char const* name)
-        : scope(std::auto_ptr<detail::registration>(
+        : scope(std::unique_ptr<detail::registration>(
               m_registration = new registration_(name)))
     {
     }