diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b4e9ad4b4..1907cf57e2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ endif()
 
 # CXX Compiler settings
 if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL GNU OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL Clang)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -Wextra -Wundef -Wno-unused-parameter -std=c++98 -pedantic -Wno-long-long")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -Wextra -Wundef -Wno-unused-parameter -std=c++11 -pedantic -Wno-long-long")
 
     if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL Clang AND NOT APPLE)
         if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 3.6 OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL 3.6)