diff --git a/srcpkgs/ykpers/template b/srcpkgs/ykpers/template
index 9eda020d341..37a778dd0bb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ykpers/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ykpers/template
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ homepage="https://developers.yubico.com/yubikey-personalization/"
 distfiles="https://developers.yubico.com/yubikey-personalization/releases/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=0ec84d0ea862f45a7d85a1a3afe5e60b8da42df211bb7d27a50f486e31a79b93
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING LICENSE
 	vdoc README