diff --git a/pkgs/servers/sql/mysql/5.7.x.nix b/pkgs/servers/sql/mysql/5.7.x.nix
index c23bdcd2476..249a5af5d48 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/sql/mysql/5.7.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/sql/mysql/5.7.x.nix
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ self = stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-DINSTALL_SHAREDIR=share/mysql"
   ];
 
-  CXXFLAGS = "-fpermissive";
+  CXXFLAGS = "-fpermissive -std=c++11";
   NIX_LDFLAGS = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isLinux "-lgcc_s";
 
   prePatch = ''