diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-notify/template b/srcpkgs/python-notify/template
index 9c11aa89ecc..7bfe11b2da9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-notify/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-notify/template
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ replaces="notify-python>=0"
 patch_args="-Np1"
 lib32disabled=yes
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 pre_configure() {
 	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 		sed -i -e "s,PYTHON_INCLUDES=.*,PYTHON_INCLUDES=-I${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include/python2.7,g" configure