diff --git a/testing/surf/APKBUILD b/testing/surf/APKBUILD
index d8e95ce1f50..6b62d9f9252 100644
--- a/testing/surf/APKBUILD
+++ b/testing/surf/APKBUILD
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# Contributor: Sören Tempel <soeren+alpine@soeren-tempel.net>
 # Contributor: Orson Teodoro <orsonteodoro@hotmail.com>
 # Maintainer: Orson Teodoro <orsonteodoro@hotmail.com>
 pkgname=surf
@@ -14,6 +15,13 @@ source="$pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz::https://dl.suckless.org/$pkgname/$pkgname-$pkgv
 builddir="$srcdir/"$pkgname-$pkgver
 subpackages="$pkgname-doc"
 
+prepare() {
+	default_prepare
+	sed -i -e '/CFLAGS/{s/-Os//;s/=/+=/}' \
+		-e '/LDFLAGS/{s/-s//;s/=/+=/}' \
+		"$builddir"/config.mk
+}
+
 build() {
 	cd "$builddir"
 	make