diff --git a/srcpkgs/boost/template b/srcpkgs/boost/template
index 50708a5d33..0f48feaf9a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/boost/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/boost/template
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ license="Boost Software License 1.0"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/$pkgname/${pkgname}_${version//\./_}.tar.bz2"
 checksum=9807a5d16566c57fd74fb522764e0b134a8bbe6b6e8967b83afefd30dcd3be81
 
-CXXFLAGS="-std=c++11"
+CXXFLAGS="-std=c++14 -D_GLIBCXX_USE_C99_STDLIB=1"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	i686*)    _arch=x86;      _toolset="gcc-i386";    _abi=sysv  ;;