diff --git a/package/git-crypt/git-crypt.mk b/package/git-crypt/git-crypt.mk
index 507534c139..37e3d885a9 100644
--- a/package/git-crypt/git-crypt.mk
+++ b/package/git-crypt/git-crypt.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ GIT_CRYPT_LIBS = `$(PKG_CONFIG_HOST_BINARY) --libs openssl`
 
 define GIT_CRYPT_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
-		LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS) $(GIT_CRYPT_LIBS)" PREFIX=/usr
+		LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS) $(GIT_CRYPT_LIBS)" \
+		CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -std=c++11" PREFIX=/usr
 endef
 
 define GIT_CRYPT_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS