diff --git a/pkg/ge-additions/Makefile b/pkg/ge-additions/Makefile
index beec47c81..719e76a2c 100644
--- a/pkg/ge-additions/Makefile
+++ b/pkg/ge-additions/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PREFIX ?= ./out
 .PHONY: all test install clean
 
 all: ge-additions.c ge-additions.h
-	$(CC) -O3 -Wall -Werror -pedantic -std=gnu99 -c ge-additions.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -O3 -Wall -Werror -pedantic -std=gnu99 -c ge-additions.c
 	$(AR) rcs libge-additions.a ge-additions.o
 
 install: all