diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 398b1f812..f191a4f69 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ DIST_SUBDIRS = macros include lib src c++ bindings tests doc android scripts rot
 # Install any third party macros into our tree for distribution
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I macros --install 
 
-AM_CFLAGS=-D_TIME_BITS=64
+AM_CFLAGS=-D_TIME_BITS=64 -Winitializer-overrides