diff --git a/www/wsmake/Makefile b/www/wsmake/Makefile
index b5e7cbebbaa6..1e7dc4794deb 100644
--- a/www/wsmake/Makefile
+++ b/www/wsmake/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ LICENSE=	GPLv2+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 
 USES=		gmake tar:bzip2
+USE_CXXSTD=	c++14
+
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-gwsmake=no --enable-iswmake=no