diff --git a/gnu/packages/maths.scm b/gnu/packages/maths.scm
index fe6a419b10..17a012953b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/maths.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/maths.scm
@@ -2291,7 +2291,8 @@ (define-public netcdf
            zlib))
     (arguments
      (list #:configure-flags
-           #~'("--enable-doxygen" "--enable-dot"
+           #~'("CFLAGS=-g -O2 -Wno-error=incompatible-pointer-types"
+               "--enable-doxygen" "--enable-dot"
                "--enable-hdf4" "--disable-dap-remote-tests")
 
            #:phases