diff --git a/package/libodb-boost/libodb-boost.mk b/package/libodb-boost/libodb-boost.mk
index 679c9d7a38..bac5f1e78f 100644
--- a/package/libodb-boost/libodb-boost.mk
+++ b/package/libodb-boost/libodb-boost.mk
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ LIBODB_BOOST_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBODB_BOOST_LICENSE = GPL-2.0
 LIBODB_BOOST_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 LIBODB_BOOST_DEPENDENCIES = boost libodb
+LIBODB_BOOST_CONF_ENV = CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -std=c++11"
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))