diff --git a/cython_setuptools/vendor.py b/cython_setuptools/vendor.py
index 7a3e640..493b48a 100644
--- a/cython_setuptools/vendor.py
+++ b/cython_setuptools/vendor.py
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ def create_cython_ext_modules(cython_modules, profile_cython=False, debug=False)
                 args = kwargs.setdefault(args_name, [])
                 if "-g" not in args:
                     args.append("-g")
+        # Remove custom cython_setuptools options
+        if "cpp_std" in kwargs:
+            del kwargs["cpp_std"]
+        if "tags" in kwargs:
+            del kwargs["tags"]
         ext = Extension(**kwargs)
         ret.append(ext)
     return ret