diff --git a/pkgs/games/xmoto/default.nix b/pkgs/games/xmoto/default.nix
index 7d4f2e53a94..29c6cba853c 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/xmoto/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/xmoto/default.nix
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [
     chipmunk sqlite curl zlib bzip2 libjpeg libpng
-    freeglut mesa SDL SDL_mixer SDL_image SDL_net SDL_ttf 
+    freeglut mesa SDL SDL_mixer SDL_image SDL_net SDL_ttf
     lua5 ode libxdg_basedir libxml2
   ];
 
+  CXXFLAGS = [ "-fpermissive" ];
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Obstacled race game";
     homepage = http://xmoto.tuxfamily.org;