diff --git a/python/mozbuild/mozbuild/code-analysis/mach_commands.py b/python/mozbuild/mozbuild/code-analysis/mach_commands.py
index b04bac3f1792..0d499e98dcc6 100644
--- a/python/mozbuild/mozbuild/code-analysis/mach_commands.py
+++ b/python/mozbuild/mozbuild/code-analysis/mach_commands.py
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ class StaticAnalysis(MachCommandBase):
         common_args = ['-clang-tidy-binary', self._clang_tidy_path,
                        '-clang-apply-replacements-binary', self._clang_apply_replacements,
                        '-checks=%s' % checks,
-                       '-extra-arg=-DMOZ_CLANG_PLUGIN']
+                       '-extra-arg=-std=c++17', '-extra-arg=-DMOZ_CLANG_PLUGIN']
 
         # Flag header-filter is passed in order to limit the diagnostic messages only
         # to the specified header files. When no value is specified the default value