diff --git a/srcpkgs/mairix/template b/srcpkgs/mairix/template
index 5fadbba06e1..2f7b50bf0fb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mairix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mairix/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'mairix'
 pkgname=mairix
 version=0.23
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--prefix=/usr --mandir=/usr/share/man"
 hostmakedepends="flex bison"
@@ -12,3 +12,7 @@ license="GPL-2"
 homepage="http://www.rpcurnow.force9.co.uk/mairix/"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=804e235b183c3350071a28cdda8eb465bcf447092a8206f40486191875bdf2fb
+
+pre_build() {
+	make -C dfasyn CC="$BUILD_CC" CFLAGS="$BUILD_CFLAGS"
+}