diff --git a/JuPedSim.pro b/JuPedSim.pro
index d3aadc0d498caf989e883ee5ef01ccb4185c3db4..117971c7d438f1773049e02b4b9820bea27cd860 100644
--- a/JuPedSim.pro
+++ b/JuPedSim.pro
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4):QT += widgets
 TEMPLATE = app
 TARGET = JuPedSim
 CONFIG += qt xml gui;
-greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4):CONFIG += c++11
+CONFIG += c++11
+QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -std=c++11
 
 FORMS += \
     forms/mainwindow.ui \