diff --git a/bh_random/CMakeLists.txt b/bh_random/CMakeLists.txt
index 2374c82..5ace891 100644
--- a/bh_random/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bh_random/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
-project(bh_random)
+project(bh_random cxx)
+
+add_definitions(-std=c++11)
 
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
 	set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release)