diff --git a/srcpkgs/libgit2/template b/srcpkgs/libgit2/template
index 6fc1c6641b7..9d9da1496d6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libgit2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libgit2/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'libgit2'
 pkgname=libgit2
 version=1.5.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DENABLE_REPRODUCIBLE_BUILDS=ON -DUSE_SSH=ON"
 hostmakedepends="python3 pkg-config"
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ else
 	configure_args+=" -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF"
 fi
 
+CFLAGS="-D_LARGE_FILE_SOURCE=1 -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"
+
 post_patch() {
 	# no online tests
 	vsed \