diff --git a/openvr-hs.cabal b/openvr-hs.cabal
index 0f5c048..8e3864b 100644
--- a/openvr-hs.cabal
+++ b/openvr-hs.cabal
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ library
   extra-libraries:     openvr_api
   ghc-options:         -Wall -O2
   ghc-prof-options:    -Wall -O2 -fprof-auto
-  cc-options:          -O2
+  cc-options:          -O2 -std=c++11
   if os(windows)
     extra-libraries:   libstdc++-6
     -- We store openvr_api.dll in /usr/local/bin