diff --git a/srcpkgs/gambit/template b/srcpkgs/gambit/template
index 3a1d9e157ea..01da1876b90 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gambit/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gambit/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'gambit'
 pkgname=gambit
 version=4.8.8
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="
  --libdir=/usr/lib/gambit --docdir=/usr/share/doc/gambit
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ post_install() {
 	for f in ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/gambit/lib*.so.*; do
 		ln -sfr $f ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
 	done
+	sed -i -e "s|\(-specs=.*hardened-ld\)||g" -e "s|\(-specs=.*hardened-cc1\)||g" ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/gambcomp-C
 }