diff --git a/package/libabseil-cpp/libabseil-cpp.mk b/package/libabseil-cpp/libabseil-cpp.mk
index dfcf892f65..9cff8f0ff4 100644
--- a/package/libabseil-cpp/libabseil-cpp.mk
+++ b/package/libabseil-cpp/libabseil-cpp.mk
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ LIBABSEIL_CPP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 LIBABSEIL_CPP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 LIBABSEIL_CPP_CONF_OPTS = \
+	-DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=11 \
 	-DABSL_ENABLE_INSTALL=ON \
 	-DABSL_USE_GOOGLETEST_HEAD=OFF \
 	-DABSL_RUN_TESTS=OFF
 
 HOST_LIBABSEIL_CPP_CONF_OPTS = \
+	-DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=11 \
 	-DABSL_ENABLE_INSTALL=ON \
 	-DABSL_USE_GOOGLETEST_HEAD=OFF \
 	-DABSL_RUN_TESTS=OFF