diff --git a/host/CMakeLists.txt b/host/CMakeLists.txt
index b0d4bd35..e047ef2b 100644
--- a/host/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@ if(OPTIMIZE_FOR_NATIVE)
     add_compile_options("-march=native")
   endif()
 else()
-  CHECK_C_COMPILER_FLAG("-march=nehalem" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_MARCH_NEHALEM)
-  if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_MARCH_NEHALEM)
-    add_compile_options("-march=nehalem")
+  CHECK_C_COMPILER_FLAG("-march=x86-64-v2" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_MARCH_X86_64_V2)
+  if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_MARCH_X86_64_V2)
+    add_compile_options("-march=x86-64-v2")
+  else()
+    CHECK_C_COMPILER_FLAG("-march=nehalem" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_MARCH_NEHALEM)
+    if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_MARCH_NEHALEM)
+      add_compile_options("-march=nehalem")
+    endif()
   endif()
 endif()