diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 452aeee..0930594 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ release:
 	git submodule update --init
 	git -C ext/libzt submodule update --init
 	cd ext/libzt && ./build.sh host "release"
-	$(CXX) -O3 $(INCLUDES) -Wno-deprecated pylon.cpp -o pylon ext/libzt/dist/*-host-release/lib/libzt.a -Iext/libzt/include
+	$(CXX) -O3 $(INCLUDES) -Wno-deprecated -std=c++11 pylon.cpp -o pylon ext/libzt/dist/*-host-release/lib/libzt.a -Iext/libzt/include
 
 debug:
 	git submodule update --init
 	git -C ext/libzt submodule update --init
 	cd ext/libzt && ./build.sh host "debug"
-	$(CXX) -O3 $(INCLUDES) -DPYLON_DEBUG=1 -g -Wno-deprecated pylon.cpp -o pylon-debug ext/libzt/dist/*-host-debug/lib/libzt.a -Iext/libzt/include
+	$(CXX) -O3 $(INCLUDES) -DPYLON_DEBUG=1 -g -Wno-deprecated -std=c++11 pylon.cpp -o pylon-debug ext/libzt/dist/*-host-debug/lib/libzt.a -Iext/libzt/include
 	#-fsanitize=address -DASAN_OPTIONS=symbolize=1
 
 clean:
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ clean:
 	rm -f *.o tcp-proxy *.dSYM
 
 fmt:
-	clang-format -i pylon.cpp -style file
\ No newline at end of file
+	clang-format -i pylon.cpp -style file