diff --git a/configs/netbsd b/configs/netbsd
index f5a61a8..aec4569 100644
--- a/configs/netbsd
+++ b/configs/netbsd
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@
 GLUT_CFLAGS = -fexceptions
 APP_LIB_DEPS = -L$(TOP)/$(LIB_DIR) -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lXext -lXmu -lXi -lX11 -lm
 
+# Work around aliasing bugs - developers should comment this out
+CFLAGS += -fno-strict-aliasing
+CXXFLAGS += -fno-strict-aliasing