diff --git a/emulators/nestopia/Makefile b/emulators/nestopia/Makefile
index 9598c32d1746..b1105a00d36f 100644
--- a/emulators/nestopia/Makefile
+++ b/emulators/nestopia/Makefile
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	autoconf-archive>=0:devel/autoconf-archive
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libao.so:audio/libao libepoxy.so:graphics/libepoxy
 
-CXXFLAGS+=	-Wno-narrowing
-
-USES=		autoreconf desktop-file-utils libarchive localbase:ldflags pkgconfig
+USES=		autoreconf desktop-file-utils gl gnome libarchive \
+		localbase:ldflags pkgconfig
+USE_CXXSTD=	c++98
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	rdanbrook
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes