diff --git a/srcpkgs/freeimage/template b/srcpkgs/freeimage/template
index 6d079f019d4..6be0f56ad8c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/freeimage/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/freeimage/template
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/freeimage/Source%20Distribution/FreeImage${versio
 checksum=f41379682f9ada94ea7b34fe86bf9ee00935a3147be41b6569c9605a53e438fd
 
 CFLAGS="-fPIC -DPIC -fexceptions -fvisibility=hidden -DPNG_POWERPC_VSX_OPT=0"
-CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -Wno-ctor-dtor-privacy"
+CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -Wno-ctor-dtor-privacy -std=c++14"
 subpackages="freeimage-plus freeimage-devel freeimage-plus-devel"
 
 post_patch() {