diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ebe0ce7..567f5b4 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+v0.6.2
+======
+
+Fix recent regression in thin_repair.
+Force g++-98 dialect
+
 v0.6.1
 ======
 
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 46e91fd..30b0c1a 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ TOP_DIR:=@top_srcdir@
 TOP_BUILDDIR:=@top_builddir@
 CFLAGS+=-g -Wall -O3
 CFLAGS+=@LFS_FLAGS@
-CXXFLAGS+=-g -Wall -fno-strict-aliasing
+CXXFLAGS+=-g -Wall -fno-strict-aliasing -std=gnu++98
 CXXFLAGS+=@CXXOPTIMISE_FLAG@
 CXXFLAGS+=@CXXDEBUG_FLAG@
 CXXFLAGS+=@CXX_STRERROR_FLAG@
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ee6cdce..e6d527c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.6.1
+0.6.2-rc3