diff --git a/srcpkgs/global/template b/srcpkgs/global/template
index 9eea5eb4fb0..983db1bec97 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/global/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/global/template
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ homepage="https://www.gnu.org/software/global/"
 distfiles="${GNU_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=987e8cb956c53f8ebe4453b778a8fde2037b982613aba7f3e8e74bcd05312594
 python_version=2 #unverified
+
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"