diff --git a/makepanda/makepanda.py b/makepanda/makepanda.py
index c96d188bcb..92f7edb5f7 100755
--- a/makepanda/makepanda.py
+++ b/makepanda/makepanda.py
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ def CompileCxx(obj,src,opts):
 
     if (COMPILER=="GCC"):
         if (src.endswith(".c")): cmd = GetCC() +' -fPIC -c -o ' + obj
-        else:                    cmd = GetCXX()+' -ftemplate-depth-70 -fPIC -c -o ' + obj
+        else:                    cmd = GetCXX()+' -std=gnu++0x -ftemplate-depth-70 -fPIC -c -o ' + obj
         for (opt, dir) in INCDIRECTORIES:
             if (opt=="ALWAYS") or (opt in opts): cmd += ' -I' + BracketNameWithQuotes(dir)
         for (opt, dir) in FRAMEWORKDIRECTORIES: