diff --git a/linux/Makefile b/linux/Makefile
index 1b9b1653d..a75ff5451 100644
--- a/linux/Makefile
+++ b/linux/Makefile
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ endif
 
 ARCH_CFLAGS="$(ARCH_CFLAGS_I486)"
 
-BASE_CFLAGS=-fpermissive -fno-strict-aliasing -DNDEBUG -DPOSIX -D_POSIX -DLINUX -D_LINUX -DGNUC -DNO_MALLOC_OVERRIDE -fno-exceptions -fexpensive-optimizations -Werror=return-type
+BASE_CFLAGS=-std=c++17 -fpermissive -fno-strict-aliasing -DNDEBUG -DPOSIX -D_POSIX -DLINUX -D_LINUX -DGNUC -DNO_MALLOC_OVERRIDE -fno-exceptions -fexpensive-optimizations -Werror=return-type
 BASE_CFLAGS+=-w
 
 ifeq ($(OS),Darwin)