diff --git a/cad/fritzing/Makefile b/cad/fritzing/Makefile
index 5310137073f6..93fe3fdbfc6b 100644
--- a/cad/fritzing/Makefile
+++ b/cad/fritzing/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ SUB_FILES+=	pkg-install
 
 USES=		compiler:c++11-lang dos2unix gmake gnome python qmake qt:5 \
 		tar:bzip2
+USE_CXXSTD=	c++14
 USE_QT=		buildtools concurrent core dbus gui imageformats network printsupport qmake serialport sql-sqlite3 svg xml
 DOS2UNIX_REGEX=	.*pro
 USE_GITHUB=	yes