diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1907cf57e2..d36595915a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ endif()
 # CXX Compiler settings
 if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL GNU OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL Clang)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -Wextra -Wundef -Wno-unused-parameter -std=c++11 -pedantic -Wno-long-long")
+    add_definitions( -DBOOST_NO_CXX11_SCOPED_ENUMS=ON )
 
     if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL Clang AND NOT APPLE)
         if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 3.6 OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL 3.6)