diff --git a/starboard/build/config/win/BUILD.gn b/starboard/build/config/win/BUILD.gn
index b69e93cdb4b3..847ddfd633be 100644
--- a/starboard/build/config/win/BUILD.gn
+++ b/starboard/build/config/win/BUILD.gn
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ config("common") {
   ]
   cflags += [
     "/EHsc",
-    "/std:c++14",
+    "/std:c++17",
   ]
 
   # msvs_debug/_devel/etc
diff --git a/starboard/win/shared/platform_configuration/configuration.gni b/starboard/win/shared/platform_configuration/configuration.gni
index 1798610bc9bb..74fe80625278 100644
--- a/starboard/win/shared/platform_configuration/configuration.gni
+++ b/starboard/win/shared/platform_configuration/configuration.gni
@@ -27,5 +27,3 @@ pedantic_warnings_config_path =
     "//starboard/win/shared/platform_configuration:pedantic_warnings"
 
 cobalt_platform_dependencies = [ "//starboard/egl_and_gles" ]
-
-sb_enable_cpp17_audit = false