diff --git a/srcpkgs/darktable/template b/srcpkgs/darktable/template
index c226c52962d..e8b5a39d782 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/darktable/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/darktable/template
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ revision=13
 build_style=cmake
 # Needs SSE2 at least
 CFLAGS="-msse2"
+CXXFLAGS="-msse2"
 configure_args="-DCUSTOM_CFLAGS=1"
 maintainer="Carlo Dormeletti <carloDOTdormelettiATaliceDOTit>"
 homepage="http://www.darktable.org/"