diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/fastnlo/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/fastnlo/default.nix
index 70368133706..307bf1b27db 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/fastnlo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/fastnlo/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ boost lhapdf root yoda ];
 
+  CXXFLAGS="-std=c++11"; # for yoda
+
+  configureFlags = [
+    "--with-yoda=${yoda}"
+  ];
+
   enableParallelBuilding = true;
 
   meta = {