diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/mlt/qt-5.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/mlt/qt-5.nix
index 259d5a25d15b..7633008b4bef 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/mlt/qt-5.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/mlt/qt-5.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "--enable-opengl"
   ];
 
+  CXXFLAGS = "-std=c++11";
+
   enableParallelBuilding = true;
 
   postInstall = ''