diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/irc/quassel/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/irc/quassel/default.nix
index c1944cf6d0d..4cc54b9f812 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/irc/quassel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/irc/quassel/default.nix
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ in with stdenv; mkDerivation rec {
            ])
        );
 
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-fPIC";
+
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DEMBED_DATA=OFF"
     "-DSTATIC=OFF" ]