diff --git a/srcpkgs/libgnomecanvasmm/template b/srcpkgs/libgnomecanvasmm/template
index 33d4e10c1e..0d62ab7cac 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libgnomecanvasmm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libgnomecanvasmm/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'libgnomecanvasmm'
 pkgname=libgnomecanvasmm
 version=2.26.0
-revision=4
+revision=5
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ license="LGPL-2.1"
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/2.26/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 checksum=996577f97f459a574919e15ba7fee6af8cda38a87a98289e9a4f54752d83e918
 
+CXXFLAGS="-std=c++11"
+
 libgnomecanvasmm-devel_package() {
 	depends="libgnomecanvas-devel ${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" -- development files"