diff --git a/config-mingw.mk b/config-mingw.mk
index b4d9b3ae..8d62eadf 100644
--- a/config-mingw.mk
+++ b/config-mingw.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ CC = $(PREFIX)gcc
 AR = $(PREFIX)ar
 E=.exe
 
-CFLAGS=-g --std=gnu89 -pedantic
+CFLAGS=-g --std=gnu89 -pedantic -Wno-variadic-macros
 LINKFLAGS=-lm
 
 RUNNER_CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) -D_GNU_SOURCE # Need _GNU_SOURCE for strdup?
diff --git a/config-unix.mk b/config-unix.mk
index 63775893..baa88119 100644
--- a/config-unix.mk
+++ b/config-unix.mk
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 CC = $(PREFIX)gcc
 AR = $(PREFIX)ar
 E=
-CFLAGS=--std=gnu89 -pedantic -g -DEV_MULTIPLICITY=0
+CFLAGS=--std=gnu89 -pedantic -Wno-variadic-macros -g -DEV_MULTIPLICITY=0
 LINKFLAGS=-lm
 
 ifeq (SunOS,$(uname_S))