diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 89df8d871f..4fcaaa3fcc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ include(Pcsx2Utils)
 
 check_no_parenthesis_in_path()
 detectOperatingSystem()
-check_compiler_version("4.7" "4.5")
+check_compiler_version("4.8" "4.8")
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Include specific module
diff --git a/cmake/BuildParameters.cmake b/cmake/BuildParameters.cmake
index 73bcd9ec24..dadf7c8ab0 100644
--- a/cmake/BuildParameters.cmake
+++ b/cmake/BuildParameters.cmake
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ endif()
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Set some default compiler flags
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-set(COMMON_FLAG "-pipe -std=c++0x -fvisibility=hidden -pthread")
+set(COMMON_FLAG "-pipe -std=c++11 -fvisibility=hidden -pthread")
 if (DISABLE_SVU)
     set(COMMON_FLAG "${COMMON_FLAG} -DDISABLE_SVU")
 endif()