diff --git a/srcpkgs/distcc/template b/srcpkgs/distcc/template
index 28f6ac420e7..5d5d40a5b5f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/distcc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/distcc/template
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ conflicts="chroot-distcc>=0"
 
 subpackages="distcc-gtk"
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	configure_args+=" --disable-pump-mode"
 else