diff --git a/srcpkgs/Field3D/template b/srcpkgs/Field3D/template
index a3844448abe..f0627cce5aa 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/Field3D/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/Field3D/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'Field3D'
 pkgname=Field3D
 version=1.7.3
-revision=9
+revision=10
 build_style=cmake
 makedepends="boost-devel hdf5-devel imath-devel libopenexr-devel"
 short_desc="Library for storing voxel data on disk and in memory"
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ homepage="https://github.com/imageworks/Field3D/wiki/Field3D-Home"
 distfiles="https://github.com/imageworks/Field3D/archive/refs/tags/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=b6168bc27abe0f5e9b8d01af7794b3268ae301ac72b753712df93125d51a0fd4
 
+# uses hdf5 old api
+CXXFLAGS+=" -DH5_USE_110_API=1"
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING
 }