diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/lightgbm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/lightgbm/default.nix
index 46016b92469e..ca051551f394 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/lightgbm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/lightgbm/default.nix
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     # Set in pyproject.toml for `cmake.args` in `[tool.scikit-build]`,
     # but not set by our hooks.
     (lib.cmakeBool "__BUILD_FOR_PYTHON" true)
+  ]
+  ++ lib.optionals cudaSupport [
+    # build fails otherwise
+    (lib.cmakeFeature "CMAKE_CUDA_STANDARD" "14")
   ];
 
   optional-dependencies = {