diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2fdb166..7b6e2fe 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ common_arguments = [

 c_arguments = common_arguments
 cpp_arguments = common_arguments
+cpp_arguments += '-std=c++11'

 add_project_arguments(c_arguments, language: 'c')
 add_project_arguments(cpp_arguments, language: 'cpp')