diff --git a/srcpkgs/synfig/template b/srcpkgs/synfig/template
index aa2a831f80c..7d8b7e80350 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/synfig/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/synfig/template
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ homepage="http://www.synfig.org/"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/synfig/releases/${version}/source/synfig-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=4d8bada4e99f05ee16b4256fc3f5a551d00a745347944837bbd6fa158b57e457
 
-CXXFLAGS="-std=c++11"
+CXXFLAGS="-std=c++11 -DHAVE_LOCALE_H=1"
 
 synfig-devel_package() {
 	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}