diff --git a/srcpkgs/yeahwm/template b/srcpkgs/yeahwm/template
index 2476014175..ca7af56230 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/yeahwm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/yeahwm/template
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ homepage="http://phrat.de"
 distfiles="http://phrat.de/${pkgname}_${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=c92ce98848c8b88d9b67c128e30710944c04a6454310254535c102b2b6fcee05
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 post_install() {
 	tail -n 40 README.evilwm > LICENSE
 	vlicense LICENSE