diff --git a/source/modules/dgl/Makefile b/source/modules/dgl/Makefile
index 9b2396bb0..73b7dd41e 100644
--- a/source/modules/dgl/Makefile
+++ b/source/modules/dgl/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ include ../Makefile.mk
 
 BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += $(DGL_FLAGS) -Isrc
 
+# needed by sofd right now, fix later
+BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += -fpermissive
+
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 OBJS = \