diff --git a/srcpkgs/ragel/template b/srcpkgs/ragel/template
index d7cae032a6d..0eee30738f0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ragel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ragel/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'ragel'
 pkgname=ragel
 version=6.9
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 short_desc="Compile regular languages into executable state machines"
 maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ homepage="http://www.colm.net/open-source/ragel/"
 distfiles="http://www.colm.net/files/ragel/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=6e07be0fab5ca1d9c2d9e177718a018fc666141f594a5d6e7025658620cf660a
 
+CXXFLAGS="-std=gnu++98 -Wno-error=narrowing"
+
 post_install() {
 	vdoc doc/ragel-guide.pdf
 }