--- a/src/impex/hdf5impex.cxx
+++ b/src/impex/hdf5impex.cxx
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 
 #ifdef HasHDF5
 
+#define H5_USE_110_API 1
+
 #include "vigra/hdf5impex.hxx"
 #include "vigra/multi_array.hxx"
 #include <iostream>
