diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6ce4aca..0bcf807 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 AC_PROG_RANLIB
 
 AC_LANG([C++])
+AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_11([noext])
 
 AX_THRIFT_LIB(cpp, [C++], yes)
 have_cpp=no