diff --git a/srcpkgs/ii/template b/srcpkgs/ii/template
index 0056bb32b2c..d7714d52e81 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ii/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ii/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'ii'
 pkgname=ii
 version=1.7
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 make_build_args="INCLUDES=-I. LIBS="
 short_desc="Minimalist FIFO IRC client"
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ homepage="http://tools.suckless.org/ii"
 distfiles="http://dl.suckless.org/tools/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 checksum=3a72ac6606d5560b625c062c71f135820e2214fed098e6d624fc40632dc7cc9c
 
-post_install() {
-	vinstall LICENSE 644 usr/share/licenses/$pkgname
+pre_build() {
+	sed -i 's|^CFLAGS      =|CFLAGS +=|g' config.mk
+	sed -i 's|^LDFLAGS     =|LDFLAGS +=|g' config.mk
+}
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
 }