diff --git a/googletest/make/Makefile b/googletest/make/Makefile
index 9ac74493..91eb68b5 100644
--- a/googletest/make/Makefile
+++ b/googletest/make/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ USER_DIR = ../samples
 CPPFLAGS += -isystem $(GTEST_DIR)/include
 
 # Flags passed to the C++ compiler.
-CXXFLAGS += -g -Wall -Wextra -pthread
+CXXFLAGS += -g -Wall -Wextra -pthread -std=c++11
 
 # All tests produced by this Makefile.  Remember to add new tests you
 # created to the list.