diff --git a/pkgs/games/blackshadeselite/default.nix b/pkgs/games/blackshadeselite/default.nix
index 63139872cf9c..0f4904bfed97 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/blackshadeselite/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/blackshadeselite/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   NIX_LDFLAGS = "-lSDL_image";
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-fpermissive";
 
   buildInputs = [ SDL SDL_image mesa openal libvorbis freealut popt ];