diff --git a/sc2/build/unix/build.config b/sc2/build/unix/build.config
index 840d33e30..5670475af 100644
--- a/sc2/build/unix/build.config
+++ b/sc2/build/unix/build.config
@@ -462,6 +462,8 @@ uqm_process_config() {
 	# These allow use of C++ without the standard library
 	# ADAM: We're permitting ALL of C++!
 	#CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions -nostdinc++"
+	# Also use more modern C++
+	CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -std=c++2b"
 
 	# At this point, all the compiler flags must be set.
 	CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $CCOMMONFLAGS"