diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f5b0ae74a..f939b5184 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ endif()
 
 # Handle debugmode compiles (this will require further work for proper WIN32-setups)
 if(UNIX)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -g")
   set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG} -g")
   set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -g")
 endif()