diff --git a/srcpkgs/thinkfan/template b/srcpkgs/thinkfan/template
index f2cc16a6c2d..f1fc47cb976 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/thinkfan/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/thinkfan/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'thinkfan'
 pkgname=thinkfan
 version=0.9.2
-revision=2
+revision=3
 wrksrc=${pkgname}-${version}
 create_wrksrc=yes
 build_style=cmake
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ homepage="http://thinkfan.sourceforge.net/"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=90daa0f2db221e1d5085d7f25cb6c63608d174db2987478c340e9523e652af79
 
+post_extract() {
+	sed -i '1i#include <sys/types.h>' globaldefs.h
+}
 do_install() {
 	vbin build/thinkfan
 	vman thinkfan.1