diff --git a/packages/graphics/jasper/build b/packages/graphics/jasper/build
index 4611f66726..f249cdf8ce 100755
--- a/packages/graphics/jasper/build
+++ b/packages/graphics/jasper/build
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 . config/options $1
 
+CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fPIC -DPIC"
+
 cd $PKG_BUILD
 ./configure --host=$TARGET_NAME \
             --build=$HOST_NAME \