diff --git a/builds/posix/Makefile.in.plugins_examples b/builds/posix/Makefile.in.plugins_examples
index 989e80da0a..641c510488 100644
--- a/builds/posix/Makefile.in.plugins_examples
+++ b/builds/posix/Makefile.in.plugins_examples
@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@
 # version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 # You may obtain a copy of the Licence at
 # http://www.gnu.org/licences/lgpl.html
-# 
+#
 # As a special exception this file can also be included in modules
-# with other source code as long as that source code has been 
-# released under an Open Source Initiative certificed licence.  
-# More information about OSI certification can be found at: 
-# http://www.opensource.org 
-# 
+# with other source code as long as that source code has been
+# released under an Open Source Initiative certificed licence.
+# More information about OSI certification can be found at:
+# http://www.opensource.org
+#
 # This module is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU Lesser General Public Licence for more details.
-# 
-# This module was created by members of the firebird development 
-# team.  All individual contributions remain the Copyright (C) of 
-# those individuals and all rights are reserved.  Contributors to 
-# this file are either listed below or can be obtained from a CVS 
+#
+# This module was created by members of the firebird development
+# team.  All individual contributions remain the Copyright (C) of
+# those individuals and all rights are reserved.  Contributors to
+# this file are either listed below or can be obtained from a CVS
 # history command.
 #
 #  Created by:  Mark O'Donohue <mark.odonohue@ludwig.edu.au>
@@ -36,14 +36,20 @@ else
   DefaultTarget := Release
 endif
 
-CPPFLAGS+= -I$(FB_BUILD)/include
+CPPFLAGS += -std=c++17 -I$(FB_BUILD)/include
 
 include     $(ROOT)/gen/make.defaults
+
 ifeq ($(CROSS_OUT), Y)
 include     $(ROOT)/gen/make.crossPlatform
 else
 include     $(ROOT)/gen/make.platform
 endif
+
+ifeq ($(PLATFORM),DARWIN)
+CPPFLAGS += -stdlib=libc++
+endif
+
 include     $(ROOT)/gen/make.rules
 include     $(ROOT)/gen/make.shared.variables