diff --git a/srcpkgs/axel/template b/srcpkgs/axel/template
index ecbf8efcdfe..a13fa10311b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/axel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/axel/template
@@ -1,21 +1,18 @@
 # Template file for 'axel'
 pkgname=axel
-version=2.4
+version=2.5
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
+build_pie=yes
 conf_files=/etc/axelrc
 short_desc="Download accelerator for FTP and HTTP"
 maintainer="Jürgen Buchmüller <pullmoll@t-online.de>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="https://axel.alioth.debian.org/"
 distfiles="${DEBIAN_SITE}/main/a/axel/axel_${version}.orig.tar.gz"
-checksum="359a57ab4e354bcb6075430d977c59d33eb3e2f1415a811948fa8ae657ca8036"
+checksum="02376767e7f9e6c4292333e69ad0f615f62be5df176a8daaee395f25b0ab1a83"
 
 post_configure() {
-	# Change Makefile.settings to not use -Os, because we have no gcc_s library
-	sed -i Makefile.settings -e 's; -Os;;'
-	# Change CFLAGS= to CFLAGS+= to keep predefined flags
-	sed -i Makefile.settings -e 's;CFLAGS=;CFLAGS+=;'
-	# Replace strip by dummy command echo
-	sed -i Makefile.settings -e 's;STRIP=strip;STRIP=echo;'
+	# Fix Makefile so our $CFLAGS are used
+	sed -i Makefile.settings -e 's; -Os;;' -e 's;CFLAGS=;CFLAGS+=;'
 }