diff --git a/srcpkgs/metalog/template b/srcpkgs/metalog/template
index 1d2f36ab7e9..50a5b1767ed 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/metalog/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/metalog/template
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Template file for 'metalog'
 pkgname=metalog
 version=3
-revision=3
+revision=4
+build_pie=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="pcre-devel"