diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_access_union_discriminator/c++11/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_access_union_discriminator/c++11/CMakeLists.txt
index ba475124a..1cf5cc1af 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_access_union_discriminator/c++11/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_access_union_discriminator/c++11/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,12 +11,26 @@
 #
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.11)
 project(rtiexamples-dynamic-data-access-union-discriminator)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../../resources/cmake/Modules"
 )
 include(ConnextDdsConfigureCmakeUtils)
 connextdds_configure_cmake_utils()
 
+# Find the RTI Connext DDS libraries
+if(NOT RTIConnextDDS_FOUND)
+    find_package(RTIConnextDDS
+        "7.0.0"
+        REQUIRED
+        COMPONENTS
+            core
+    )
+endif()
+
 add_executable(dynamic_data_union_example_cxx2
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dynamic_data_union_example.cxx"
 )
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_access_union_discriminator/c++98/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_access_union_discriminator/c++98/CMakeLists.txt
index 65fe8e767..689298005 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_access_union_discriminator/c++98/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_access_union_discriminator/c++98/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
 include(ConnextDdsConfigureCmakeUtils)
 connextdds_configure_cmake_utils()
 
+# Find the RTI Connext DDS libraries
+if(NOT RTIConnextDDS_FOUND)
+    find_package(RTIConnextDDS
+        "7.0.0"
+        REQUIRED
+        COMPONENTS
+            core
+    )
+endif()
+
 add_executable(dynamic_data_union_example_cxx
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dynamic_data_union_example.cxx"
 )
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_access_union_discriminator/c/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_access_union_discriminator/c/CMakeLists.txt
index 25e4b17ce..f45657180 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_access_union_discriminator/c/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_access_union_discriminator/c/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
 include(ConnextDdsConfigureCmakeUtils)
 connextdds_configure_cmake_utils()
 
+# Find the RTI Connext DDS libraries
+if(NOT RTIConnextDDS_FOUND)
+    find_package(RTIConnextDDS
+        "7.0.0"
+        REQUIRED
+        COMPONENTS
+            core
+    )
+endif()
+
 add_executable(dynamic_data_union_example_c
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dynamic_data_union_example.c"
 )
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_nested_structs/c++11/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_nested_structs/c++11/CMakeLists.txt
index 4bc409dc9..ef3a6ed64 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_nested_structs/c++11/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_nested_structs/c++11/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 #
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.11)
 project(rtiexamples-dynamic-data-nested_struct)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../../resources/cmake/Modules"
 )
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_request_reply/c++11/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_request_reply/c++11/CMakeLists.txt
index 4bb9c1cb6..447d56658 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_request_reply/c++11/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_request_reply/c++11/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 #
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.11)
 project(rtiexamples-dynamic-data-request_reply)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../../resources/cmake/Modules"
 )
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_sequences/c++11/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_sequences/c++11/CMakeLists.txt
index 9408c8b9f..a5aa809f1 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_sequences/c++11/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_sequences/c++11/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 #
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.11)
 project(rtiexamples-dynamic-data-sequences)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../../resources/cmake/Modules"
 )