diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d5f76c9..a1184c0 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('pevents', ['cpp'],
-		default_options: ['warning_level=3'])
+		default_options: ['warning_level=3', 'cpp_std=c++11'])
 
 args = []
 if get_option('wfmo')