diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 962aa47..e0bd837 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ PREFIX = /usr/local
 MANPREFIX = $(PREFIX)/man
 
 # flags
-CPPFLAGS = -DVERSION=\"$(VERSION)\" -D_DEFAULT_SOURCE
+CPPFLAGS = -DVERSION=\"$(VERSION)\" -D_DEFAULT_SOURCE -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=700 -D_BSD_SOURCE
 CFLAGS   = -std=c99 -pedantic -Wall -Os
 LDFLAGS  = -s