diff --git a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 818df57..dce887d 100644
--- a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")
+
 enable_testing()
 
 ADD_EXECUTABLE( unittests