diff --git a/srcpkgs/protobuf/template b/srcpkgs/protobuf/template
index cfc60f0b854..307cf24f18f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/protobuf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/protobuf/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'protobuf'
 pkgname=protobuf
 version=2.6.1
-revision=4
+revision=5
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config"
 makedepends="zlib-devel"
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ homepage="https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/"
 license="BSD"
 checksum=ee445612d544d885ae240ffbcbf9267faa9f593b7b101f21d58beceb92661910
 
+CXXFLAGS="-std=c++14"
+
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	# needs host protoc
 	hostmakedepends+=" protobuf"