diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
index 95b28bb8a..92d014836 100644
--- a/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
@@ -873,8 +873,8 @@ MACRO(NL_SETUP_BUILD)
       ENDIF()
     ENDIF()
 
-    # use c++0x standard to use std::unique_ptr and std::shared_ptr
-    SET(PLATFORM_CXXFLAGS "${PLATFORM_CXXFLAGS} -std=c++0x")
+    # use gnu++14 standard to use std::unique_ptr and std::shared_ptr
+    SET(PLATFORM_CXXFLAGS "${PLATFORM_CXXFLAGS} -std=gnu++14")
 
     ADD_PLATFORM_FLAGS("-D_REENTRANT")