diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 223e4cc0..d012e4e2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ if(WIN32)
 elseif(UNIX)
 	find_package(Curses REQUIRED)
 
-	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-Wno-write-strings ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wno-write-strings")
 
 	add_definitions(-DLINUX -D_REENTRANT -Dlinux -D_USING_STL -D__STL_NO_BAD_ALLOC -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500)
 endif()