diff --git a/srcpkgs/xcolorsel/template b/srcpkgs/xcolorsel/template
index 2aa3dc59ada..37afcb45071 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xcolorsel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xcolorsel/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'xcolorsel'
 pkgname=xcolorsel
 version=1.1a
-revision=2
+revision=3
 wrksrc="${pkgname}-${version}.orig"
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 make_build_args="HELPFILE=/usr/share/X11/Xcolorsel.help"
@@ -21,3 +21,6 @@ do_configure() {
 	xmkmf -a -DHasSELinux=0 -DUseConfDirForAppDefaults=0
 	sed -i '/INSTALL/s,\$(XPALDIR)/Xcolorsel.help,$(HELPFILE),' Makefile
 }
+pre_build() {
+	export LOCAL_LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS"
+}