diff --git a/pkgs/games/asc/default.nix b/pkgs/games/asc/default.nix
index 4dc671f5c3c..a6a1129acad 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/asc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/asc/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   configureFlags = [ "--disable-paragui" "--disable-paraguitest" ];
 
-  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-fpermissive -Wno-error=narrowing"; # I'm too lazy to catch all gcc47-related problems
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-fpermissive -Wno-error=narrowing -std=c++11"; # I'm too lazy to catch all gcc47-related problems
   hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
 
   buildInputs = [