diff --git a/cmake/Modules/FindCXX11Features.cmake b/cmake/Modules/FindCXX11Features.cmake
index 006ab97e..85f2f341 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/FindCXX11Features.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/FindCXX11Features.cmake
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # HAVE_CONSTEXPR                   True if constexpr attribute is available
 # HAVE_INTEGRAL_CONSTANT           True if compiler supports integral_constant
 # HAVE_STATIC_ASSERT               True if static_assert is available
+# HAVE_AUTO                        True if the compiler supports the auto keyword
 # HAVE_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES          True if variadic templates are supported
 # HAVE_VARIADIC_CONSTRUCTOR_SFINAE True if variadic constructor sfinae is supported
 # HAVE_RVALUE_REFERENCES           True if rvalue references are supported
@@ -189,6 +190,16 @@ CHECK_CXX_SOURCE_COMPILES("
 "  HAVE_STATIC_ASSERT
 )
 
+# auto keyword
+CHECK_CXX_SOURCE_COMPILES("
+   int main(void)
+   {
+     auto foo = 1.23;
+     return 0;
+   }
+"  HAVE_AUTO
+)
+
 # variadic template support
 CHECK_CXX_SOURCE_COMPILES("
    #include <cassert>