diff --git a/package/libodb-pgsql/libodb-pgsql.mk b/package/libodb-pgsql/libodb-pgsql.mk
index 038f7878c0..014116883f 100644
--- a/package/libodb-pgsql/libodb-pgsql.mk
+++ b/package/libodb-pgsql/libodb-pgsql.mk
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ LIBODB_PGSQL_LICENSE = GPL-2.0
 LIBODB_PGSQL_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 LIBODB_PGSQL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBODB_PGSQL_DEPENDENCIES = postgresql libodb
+LIBODB_PGSQL_CONF_ENV = CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -std=c++11"
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))