diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 101433bfe70e..fc1a05996893 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1295,6 +1295,13 @@ let
       '';
     });
 
+    graper = old.graper.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      postPatch = ''
+        substituteInPlace "src/Makevars" \
+          --replace-fail "CXX_STD=CXX11" "CXX_STD=CXX14"
+      '';
+    });
+
    ocf = old.ocf.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
     });