diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index af363ca..5060b4d 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def build(bld):
                   lib          = ['pthread'],
                   uselib       = libs + ' QT5',
                   install_path = '${BINDIR}',
-                  cxxflags     = ['-fPIC'])
+                  cxxflags     = ['-fPIC', '-std=c++11'])
 
     # Man pages
     bld.install_files('${MANDIR}/man1', bld.path.ant_glob('doc/*.1'))
