diff --git a/recipes-filter/libwpd/libwpd_0.10.3.bb b/recipes-filter/libwpd/libwpd_0.10.3.bb
index d281495..24ad802 100644
--- a/recipes-filter/libwpd/libwpd_0.10.3.bb
+++ b/recipes-filter/libwpd/libwpd_0.10.3.bb
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ inherit autotools pkgconfig perlnative
 
 DEPENDS = "librevenge"
 
+CXXFLAGS += "-std=c++11"
+
 BBCLASSEXTEND = "native"