diff --git a/libgambatte/Makefile.libretro b/libgambatte/Makefile.libretro
index 538e8b0..d774c99 100644
--- a/libgambatte/Makefile.libretro
+++ b/libgambatte/Makefile.libretro
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ else
 	CXXFLAGS += -O3 -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -DHAVE_STDINT_H
 endif
 
+CXXFLAGS += -std=c++98
+
 CORE_DIR := src
 
 include Makefile.common