diff --git a/srcpkgs/io.elementary.files/template b/srcpkgs/io.elementary.files/template
index d99ab77d6ad..16eb6f188e8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/io.elementary.files/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/io.elementary.files/template
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ homepage="https://github.com/elementary/files"
 distfiles="https://github.com/elementary/files/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=3fa4a2a303c1f0f5f6043a2ae0dca3e101c4aafff96639736cc689390682de3c
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 libio.elementary.files_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - library"
 	pkg_install() {