diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index b6d75f86..f0a0304e 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 if ! CPPUNIT_TEST
 
 AM_LDFLAGS = -L$(top_builddir)/src/.libs -lfinal
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/include -Wall -Werror
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/include -Wall -Werror -std=c++11
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = \
 	hello \
diff --git a/examples/Makefile.clang b/examples/Makefile.clang
index 57564bec..dc2d5f28 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.clang
+++ b/examples/Makefile.clang
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ BINDIR = /usr/local/bin
 CXX = clang++
 SRCS = $(wildcard *.cpp)
 OBJS = $(SRCS:%.cpp=%)
-CCXFLAGS = $(OPTIMIZE) $(PROFILE) $(DEBUG)
+CCXFLAGS = $(OPTIMIZE) $(PROFILE) $(DEBUG) -std=c++11
 MAKEFILE = -f Makefile.clang
 LDFLAGS = -L../src -lfinal
 INCLUDES = -I../src/include -I/usr/include/final
diff --git a/examples/Makefile.gcc b/examples/Makefile.gcc
index 2b2bd5b9..94146f54 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.gcc
+++ b/examples/Makefile.gcc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ BINDIR = /usr/local/bin
 CXX = g++
 SRCS = $(wildcard *.cpp)
 OBJS = $(SRCS:%.cpp=%)
-CCXFLAGS = $(OPTIMIZE) $(PROFILE) $(DEBUG)
+CCXFLAGS = $(OPTIMIZE) $(PROFILE) $(DEBUG) -std=c++11
 MAKEFILE = -f Makefile.gcc
 LDFLAGS = -L../src -lfinal
 INCLUDES = -I../src/include -I/usr/include/final
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index e1a89737..66424afb 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Makefile.am  -  The Final Cut library
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -Iinclude -Wall -Werror -DCOMPILE_FINAL_CUT
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -Iinclude -Wall -Werror -DCOMPILE_FINAL_CUT -std=c++11
 
 SUBDIRS = . 
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile.clang b/src/Makefile.clang
index 7d4b77c6..ac39e753 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.clang
+++ b/src/Makefile.clang
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ INCLUDE_HEADERS = \
 
 # compiler parameter
 CXX = clang++
-CCXFLAGS = $(OPTIMIZE) $(PROFILE) -DCOMPILE_FINAL_CUT $(DEBUG) $(VER) $(GPM) -fexceptions
+CCXFLAGS = $(OPTIMIZE) $(PROFILE) -DCOMPILE_FINAL_CUT $(DEBUG) $(VER) $(GPM) -fexceptions -std=c++11
 MAKEFILE = -f Makefile.clang
 LDFLAGS = $(TERMCAP) -lgpm
 INCLUDES = -Iinclude
diff --git a/src/Makefile.gcc b/src/Makefile.gcc
index 21d3be9c..374ca5e4 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.gcc
+++ b/src/Makefile.gcc
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ INCLUDE_HEADERS = \
 
 # compiler parameter
 CXX = g++
-CCXFLAGS = $(OPTIMIZE) $(PROFILE) -DCOMPILE_FINAL_CUT $(DEBUG) $(VER) $(GPM) -fexceptions
+CCXFLAGS = $(OPTIMIZE) $(PROFILE) -DCOMPILE_FINAL_CUT $(DEBUG) $(VER) $(GPM) -fexceptions -std=c++11
 MAKEFILE = -f Makefile.gcc
 LDFLAGS = $(TERMCAP) -lgpm
 INCLUDES = -Iinclude
diff --git a/src/include/final/fobject.h b/src/include/final/fobject.h
index cb40ff40..7884238b 100644
--- a/src/include/final/fobject.h
+++ b/src/include/final/fobject.h
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 
 #if !defined (__cplusplus)
   #error "You need a C++ compiler like g++ or clang++"
-#elif __cplusplus > 1 && __cplusplus < 199711L
-  #error "Your C++ compiler does not support the C++98 standard!"
+#elif __cplusplus > 1 && __cplusplus < 201103
+  #error "Your C++ compiler does not support the C++11 standard!"
 #endif
 
 #include <sys/time.h>  // need for gettimeofday
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 7908c851..6cbcb314 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 if CPPUNIT_TEST
 AM_LDFLAGS = -L$(top_builddir)/src/.libs -lfinal $(CPPUNIT_LIBS)
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/include -Wall -Werror
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/include -Wall -Werror -std=c++11
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = \
 	fobject_test \
diff --git a/test/Makefile.clang b/test/Makefile.clang
index 5eef4ebc..d97d5c20 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.clang
+++ b/test/Makefile.clang
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ BINDIR = /usr/local/bin
 CXX = clang++
 SRCS = $(wildcard *.cpp)
 OBJS = $(SRCS:%.cpp=%)
-CCXFLAGS = $(OPTIMIZE) $(PROFILE) $(DEBUG)
+CCXFLAGS = $(OPTIMIZE) $(PROFILE) $(DEBUG) -std=c++11
 MAKEFILE = -f Makefile.clang
 LDFLAGS = -L../src -lfinal -lcppunit -ldl
 INCLUDES = -I. -I../src/include -I/usr/include/final
diff --git a/test/Makefile.gcc b/test/Makefile.gcc
index 9b502e44..d650dc5d 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.gcc
+++ b/test/Makefile.gcc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ BINDIR = /usr/local/bin
 CXX = g++
 SRCS = $(wildcard *.cpp)
 OBJS = $(SRCS:%.cpp=%)
-CCXFLAGS = $(OPTIMIZE) $(PROFILE) $(DEBUG)
+CCXFLAGS = $(OPTIMIZE) $(PROFILE) $(DEBUG) -std=c++11
 MAKEFILE = -f Makefile.gcc
 LDFLAGS = -L../src -lfinal -lcppunit -ldl
 INCLUDES = -I. -I../src/include -I/usr/include/final