diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 02c637b0..2776c4fe 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -12,5 +12,8 @@ AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([googletest googlemock])
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 
+# Check for C++11
+AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_11(,mandatory)
+
 # Output the generated files. No further autoconf macros may be used.
 AC_OUTPUT