diff --git a/srcpkgs/bitcoin/template b/srcpkgs/bitcoin/template
index 40b17106b1..46c42fe9cb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bitcoin/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bitcoin/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'bitcoin'
 pkgname=bitcoin
 version=0.8.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 wrksrc="${pkgname}-${version}-linux"
 subpackages="bitcoin-qt"
 makedepends="which db-devel openssl-devel qt-devel boost-devel automoc4 miniupnpc-devel"
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@ do_build() {
 	cd src
 	if [ -z "$XBPS_CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 		# qt gui
-		qmake && make ${makejobs}
+		qmake
+		# XXX wtf??? leveldb inherits this value and errors out
+		sed -e "s|ar cqs|ar|g" -i Makefile
+		make ${makejobs}
 	fi
 	# daemon
-	make -f makefile.unix -C src ${makejobs} USE_UPNP=1
+	make ${makejobs} -f makefile.unix -C src CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS" USE_UPNP=1
 }
 
 do_install() {