diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Packages/USER-HDNNP.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Packages/USER-HDNNP.cmake
index 6770ed112b..147501a7d7 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Packages/USER-HDNNP.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Packages/USER-HDNNP.cmake
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ if(DOWNLOAD_N2P2)
   elseif(${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID} STREQUAL "GNU")
     set(N2P2_COMP gnu)
     set(N2P2_CXX_STD "-std=c++11")
+  elseif(${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID} STREQUAL "PGI")
+    set(N2P2_COMP gnu)
+    set(N2P2_CXX_STD "--c++11")
   else() # default
     set(N2P2_COMP "")
   endif()