diff --git a/graphics/sekrit-twc-zimg/Makefile b/graphics/sekrit-twc-zimg/Makefile
index 7240ff08113c..25003a1dc0cd 100644
--- a/graphics/sekrit-twc-zimg/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/sekrit-twc-zimg/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ USES=		autoreconf compiler:c++11-lib gmake libtool pathfix
 EXTRACT_AFTER_ARGS=	--exclude test/extra
 PATHFIX_MAKEFILEIN=	Makefile.am
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
-CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-testapp
-CFLAGS+=	-D_GLIBCXX_USE_C99 -D_GLIBCXX_USE_C99_MATH_TR1 \
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--disable-silent-rules --enable-testapp
+CPPFLAGS+=	-D_GLIBCXX_USE_C99 -D_GLIBCXX_USE_C99_MATH_TR1 \
 		-D_DECLARE_C99_LDBL_MATH # XXX ports/193528
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes