diff --git a/docs/templates/bmake.txt b/docs/templates/bmake.txt
index d5aa1fb6..15e7fb1e 100644
--- a/docs/templates/bmake.txt
+++ b/docs/templates/bmake.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ debug_prj = Indicates that the current template configuration is debug.  This is
 defines = Macros that are specific to a particular configuration.
 dllflags = Linker flags that are required to create a dynamic library.
 exeflags = Linker flags that are required to create an executable.
+languagestandard = Which version of ISO C++ standard to compile against (c++14, c++17, c++20, c++23)
 libflags = Flags that are required to create a static library.
 link = The name of the tool used to create dynamic libraries and executables.
 obj_ext = The extension given to object files.
diff --git a/templates/bmake.mpd b/templates/bmake.mpd
index 1dbdad28..dc74468f 100644
--- a/templates/bmake.mpd
+++ b/templates/bmake.mpd
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ DLL_EXT      = <%dll_ext%>
 EXE_EXT      = <%exe_ext%>
 RC           = <%rc%>
 LIBFLAGS     = <%libflags%>
-CCFLAGS      = $(CC_CFLAGS)<%if(type_is_binary)%> $(BINARY_FLAGS)<%endif%><%if(compile_flags)%> <%compile_flags%><%endif%>
+CCFLAGS      = $(CC_CFLAGS)<%if(type_is_binary)%> $(BINARY_FLAGS)<%endif%><%if(compile_flags)%> <%compile_flags%><%endif%><%if(languagestandard)%> -std=<%languagestandard%><%endif%>
+
 
 !ifndef MPC_NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS
 MPC_NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS = 0