diff --git a/srcpkgs/lemonbar/template b/srcpkgs/lemonbar/template
index f6842ca320..389cc959d9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lemonbar/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lemonbar/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'lemonbar'
 pkgname=lemonbar
 version=1.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 wrksrc="bar-${version}"
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 hostmakedepends="perl"
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ license="MIT"
 distfiles="https://github.com/LemonBoy/bar/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=567955575a09a7231cae7f2003e0fd66f4c86d7acbe1f53f407233730c8f2c9c
 
+pre_build() {
+	sed -i 's/^\(CFLAGS *+=\)/override \1/' Makefile
+	sed -i 's/^\(LDFLAGS *+=\)/override \1/' Makefile
+}
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE
 }