diff --git a/srcpkgs/upower0/template b/srcpkgs/upower0/template
index 8ec5f2f288..e5943483e3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/upower0/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/upower0/template
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'upower0'
 pkgname=upower0
 version=0.9.23
-revision=7
+revision=8
 wrksrc="upower-${version}"
+build_pie=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static --enable-deprecated --with-backend=linux --with-udevrulesdir=/usr/lib/udev/rules.d"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool libxslt docbook-xsl $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)"