diff --git a/srcpkgs/john/template b/srcpkgs/john/template
index 6b64c2f22ac..69e34a7cfa1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/john/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/john/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'john'
 pkgname=john
 version=1.8.0
-revision=8
+revision=9
 _jumbover=1
 wrksrc="${pkgname}-${version}-jumbo-${_jumbover}"
 build_wrksrc="src"
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ checksum=bac93d025995a051f055adbd7ce2f1975676cac6c74a6c7a3ee4cfdd9c160923
 pre_configure() {
 	rm rawSHA0_fmt_plug.c # SHA no longer available in libressl
 	sed -i 's|des_|DES_|g' KRB4*.c
+	sed -i -e 's|^$CPP|$CC -E|' configure
 	export AS= LD=
 	export OPENSSL_LIBS="-lssl -lcrypto"
 	CFLAGS+=" -DJOHN_SYSTEMWIDE=1"