diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 672bfd6b..c9ab1c3b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ endif()
 
 # --- Linux-specific build settings and tasks ---
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")
+
 	target_compile_options(mbedcrypto PRIVATE -fPIC)
 	set_target_properties(obs-websocket PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 	target_link_libraries(obs-websocket