diff --git a/wrappers/cpp/c_make_lists.mustache.in b/wrappers/cpp/c_make_lists.mustache.in
index 1585204d2..05923bc55 100644
--- a/wrappers/cpp/c_make_lists.mustache.in
+++ b/wrappers/cpp/c_make_lists.mustache.in
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ project(LinphoneCxx VERSION @LINPHONE_VERSION@)
 
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STRANDARD 11)
+
 set(GENERATED_SOURCES
 	{{#classes}}
 	src/{{{source}}}