diff --git a/srcpkgs/hitch/template b/srcpkgs/hitch/template
index a0155cc64c6..f99169099c0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/hitch/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/hitch/template
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ distfiles="https://hitch-tls.org/source/hitch-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=b1a4fd64584cd4ff816b8513ee5522db34a4431747057421b6e870f722c6dfda
 system_accounts="_hitch"
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 post_install() {
 	vman hitch.8
 	vman hitch.conf.5