diff --git a/libraries/timidityplus/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/timidityplus/CMakeLists.txt
index ae310e320e..6bdaa28409 100644
--- a/libraries/timidityplus/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/timidityplus/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ make_release_only()
 
 if( ZD_CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUC_COMPATIBLE )
 	set( CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -fomit-frame-pointer" )
+	set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11" )
 endif()
 
 set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${ZD_FASTMATH_FLAG}")