diff --git a/build/cmake/options.cmake b/build/cmake/options.cmake
index 5fee034106..b67bad3e20 100644
--- a/build/cmake/options.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/options.cmake
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ if(NOT MSVC OR MSVC_VERSION GREATER 1800)
     # support setting the C++ standard, present it an option to the user
     if(DEFINED CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD)
         set(wxCXX_STANDARD_DEFAULT ${CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD})
+    elseif(APPLE)
+        set(wxCXX_STANDARD_DEFAULT 11)
     else()
         set(wxCXX_STANDARD_DEFAULT COMPILER_DEFAULT)
     endif()