diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/log4shib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/log4shib/default.nix
index 0602b4c3b52..1c9a6a1e2ac 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/log4shib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/log4shib/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];
 
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = [ "-std=c++11" ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A forked version of log4cpp that has been created for the Shibboleth project";
     maintainers = [ maintainers.jammerful ];