diff --git a/srcpkgs/sample/template b/srcpkgs/sample/template
index 8673307c12..f5206a800c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sample/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sample/template
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'sample'
 pkgname=sample
 version=0.1.0
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-makefile
-make_build_args="OPTIMIZE="
+CFLAGS='-std=c99 -D_BSD_SOURCE'
 short_desc="Filter for random sampling of input"
 maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"