diff --git a/databases/mysql++/Makefile b/databases/mysql++/Makefile
index 9c7c229a57a6..d9f0a239cbfd 100644
--- a/databases/mysql++/Makefile
+++ b/databases/mysql++/Makefile
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
 PORTNAME=	mysql++
 DISTVERSION=	3.3.0
 CATEGORIES=	databases devel
 MASTER_SITES=	https://tangentsoft.com/mysqlpp/releases/
 
 MAINTAINER=	yuri@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	C++ wrapper for the MySQL and MariaDB C APIs
 WWW=		https://tangentsoft.com/mysqlpp
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL21
 
 USES=		gmake mysql
+USE_CXXSTD=	c++14
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
 TEST_TARGET=	tests # unclear how to run tests
 
 post-configure:
 	@${RM} ${WRKSRC}/version
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>