diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sr/srm/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sr/srm/package.nix
index 55c7863e739b..3ed2d296751e 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sr/srm/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sr/srm/package.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   patches = [ ./fix-output-in-verbose-mode.patch ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];
+  configureFlags = [ "CFLAGS=-std=gnu17" ];
 
   meta = {
     description = "Delete files securely";