diff --git a/desktop/kde/applications/kdb/actions.py b/desktop/kde/applications/kdb/actions.py
index c0f57a3afd..4677c86229 100755
--- a/desktop/kde/applications/kdb/actions.py
+++ b/desktop/kde/applications/kdb/actions.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 from pisi.actionsapi import kde5
 
 def setup():
-    kde5.configure()
+    kde5.configure("-DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17")
 
 def build():
     kde5.make()
 
 def install():
-    kde5.install()
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+    kde5.install()