diff --git a/tensorflow_binding/setup.py b/tensorflow_binding/setup.py
index a75134c..ee43569 100644
--- a/tensorflow_binding/setup.py
+++ b/tensorflow_binding/setup.py
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 extra_compile_args = ['-std=c++11', '-fPIC']
 # current tensorflow code triggers return type errors, silence those for now
 extra_compile_args += ['-Wno-return-type']
+# The following is neccessary to compile with G++5 as Tensorflow uses the old ABI.
+extra_compile_args += [ '-D_GLIBCXX_USE_CXX11_ABI=0']
 
 if (enable_gpu):
     extra_compile_args += ['-DWARPCTC_ENABLE_GPU']