diff --git a/srcpkgs/libunique/template b/srcpkgs/libunique/template
index fb000dc870d..3de565b5bb5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libunique/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libunique/template
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ else
 	configure_args+=" --disable-introspection"
 fi
 
+post_configure() {
+	sed -i Makefile -e "/MAINTAINER_CFLAGS/s/-Werror//"
+}
+
 libunique-devel_package() {
 	depends="dbus-glib-devel ${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" - development files"