diff --git a/srcpkgs/libnest2d/patches/boost-geometry-need-cxx-14.patch b/srcpkgs/libnest2d/patches/boost-geometry-need-cxx-14.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9de18db50ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libnest2d/patches/boost-geometry-need-cxx-14.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Index: libnest2d-0.4/CMakeLists.txt
+===================================================================
+--- libnest2d-0.4.orig/CMakeLists.txt
++++ libnest2d-0.4/CMakeLists.txt
+@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
+ 
+ project(Libnest2D)
+ 
+-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED)
+-
+ # Add our own cmake module path.
+ list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_modules/)
+ 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libnest2d/template b/srcpkgs/libnest2d/template
index bb68eac3f97..62fc492badb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libnest2d/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libnest2d/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=0.4
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -DLIBNEST2D_HEADER_ONLY=OFF
- -DLIBNEST2D_BUILD_UNITTESTS=ON -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=14"
+ -DLIBNEST2D_BUILD_UNITTESTS=ON"
 makedepends="clipper-devel nlopt-devel boost-devel catch2"
 checkdepends="catch2"
 short_desc="2D irregular bin packing and nesting library"