diff --git a/jni/Android.mk b/jni/Android.mk
index cffca35b..299a8d26 100644
--- a/jni/Android.mk
+++ b/jni/Android.mk
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_MODULE    := retro
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(SOURCES_C) $(SOURCES_CXX) $(SOURCES_S)
 LOCAL_CFLAGS    := $(CORE_FLAGS)
-LOCAL_CPPFLAGS  := -std=c++14 $(CORE_FLAGS)
+LOCAL_CPPFLAGS  := -std=c++17 -fexceptions $(CORE_FLAGS)
 LOCAL_LDFLAGS   := -Wl,-version-script=$(CORE_DIR)/link.T
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)