diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 149655058a..8c6c0a9a32 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('qemu', ['c'], meson_version: '>=1.5.0',
-        default_options: ['warning_level=1', 'c_std=gnu11', 'cpp_std=gnu++11', 'b_colorout=auto',
+        default_options: ['warning_level=1', 'c_std=gnu11', 'cpp_std=gnu++23', 'b_colorout=auto',
                           'b_staticpic=false', 'stdsplit=false', 'optimization=2', 'b_pie=true',
                           'rust_std=2021', 'build.rust_std=2021'],
         version: files('VERSION'))