diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/tie/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/tie/default.nix
index 70d64af37186..2db093cf018a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/tie/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/tie/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   buildPhase = ''
-    ${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}cc tie.c -o tie
+    ${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}cc -std=c89 tie.c -o tie
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''