diff --git a/srcpkgs/the_silver_searcher/template b/srcpkgs/the_silver_searcher/template
index c3c9f981c1e..54c8723d6f3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/the_silver_searcher/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/the_silver_searcher/template
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ homepage="https://geoff.greer.fm/ag/"
 distfiles="https://geoff.greer.fm/ag/releases/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=d9621a878542f3733b5c6e71c849b9d1a830ed77cb1a1f6c2ea441d4b0643170
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 post_install() {
 	rm ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/the_silver_searcher/completions/ag.bashcomp.sh
 	vinstall ag.bashcomp.sh 644 usr/share/bash-completion/completions ag