diff --git a/srcpkgs/global/template b/srcpkgs/global/template
index eeff9aa6ed8..de2e1f7727b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/global/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/global/template
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ pkgname=global
 version=6.5.7
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--disable-static --with-exuberant-ctags=/usr/bin/ctags"
+configure_args="--disable-static --with-exuberant-ctags=/usr/bin/ctags
+ ac_cv_posix1_2008_realpath=yes"
 depends="ctags"
 makedepends="ncurses-devel"
 short_desc="Source code tagging system that works across diverse environments"