diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/xfig/builder.sh b/pkgs/applications/graphics/xfig/builder.sh
index 3f3f2d7649ae..4d3cc6335bfd 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/xfig/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/xfig/builder.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ preBuild() {
     cat Imakefile >> Imakefile.tmp
     mv Imakefile.tmp Imakefile
     xmkmf
+
+    sed -e 's@[$][$]m@-- &@g' -i Makefile
 }
 
 installPhase() {