diff --git a/srcpkgs/codeblocks/template b/srcpkgs/codeblocks/template
index 3afd65d0234..1c914589562 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/codeblocks/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/codeblocks/template
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ homepage="http://www.codeblocks.org"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}_${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=30fb9d206df4ab3c2e2fec2451a0a7c9723bfed9a673cc9be71e881c529d5a03
 
+CXXFLAGS="-std=c++11"
+
 pre_configure() {
 	./bootstrap
 }