diff --git a/binding.gyp b/binding.gyp
index 467fa1bc3..06bbc9843 100644
--- a/binding.gyp
+++ b/binding.gyp
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
       'target_name': 'better_sqlite3',
       'dependencies': ['deps/sqlite3.gyp:sqlite3'],
       'sources': ['src/better_sqlite3.cpp'],
-      'cflags': ['-std=c++11'],
+      'cflags': ['-std=c++14'],
       'xcode_settings': {
-        'OTHER_CPLUSPLUSFLAGS': ['-std=c++11', '-stdlib=libc++'],
+        'OTHER_CPLUSPLUSFLAGS': ['-std=c++14', '-stdlib=libc++'],
       },
     },
     {