diff --git a/graphics/sswf/Makefile b/graphics/sswf/Makefile
index 519241c9ea39..6d381a57e264 100644
--- a/graphics/sswf/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/sswf/Makefile
@@ -1,40 +1,41 @@
 PORTNAME=	sswf
 PORTVERSION=	1.8.4
 PORTREVISION=	6
 CATEGORIES=	graphics
 MASTER_SITES=	SF
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}-src
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Library and script language tool to create Flash movies
 WWW=		https://www.m2osw.com/sswf
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libfreetype.so:print/freetype2
 
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
 
 USES=		bison iconv jpeg libtool localbase pkgconfig
+USE_CXXSTD=	c++14
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--with-pkgconfigdir=${PREFIX}/libdata/pkgconfig
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
 PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DEBUG
 
 DEBUG_CONFIGURE_OFF=	--disable-debug --disable-yydebug
 
 BINARY_ALIAS=		freetype-config=true
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
 .if empty(ICONV_LIB)
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=ac_cv_lib_iconv_libiconv_open=no \
 		ac_cv_lib_iconv_iconv_open=no
 .endif
 
 .include <bsd.port.post.mk>