diff --git a/budgie-extras.spec b/budgie-extras.spec
index b76c48d..ff73290 100644
--- a/budgie-extras.spec
+++ b/budgie-extras.spec
@@ -391,6 +391,8 @@ Budgie Wallpaper Workspace Switcher is an application (applet) to show a differe
 %autosetup -p1
 
 %build
+# Handle poor vala code
+export CFLAGS="%{optflags} -Wno-error"
 %meson \
   -Dxdg-appdir=%{_distconfdir}/xdg/autostart \
   -Dwith-zeitgeist=false \