diff --git a/compiletimeassert.h b/compiletimeassert.h
index 977356d..f9cfb49 100644
--- a/compiletimeassert.h
+++ b/compiletimeassert.h
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 
+#if __STDC_VERSION__ >= 201112L
+
+#define compiletimeassert(cond) _Static_assert(cond)
+
+#else
+
 #define __X(x, y) x ## y
 #define __Y(x, y) __X(x, y)
 #define compiletimeassert(cond) struct __Y(foo,__LINE__) { char __temp[1 - (!(cond))*2]; };
+
+#endif