diff --git a/net-im/cawbird/cawbird-1.4.2.ebuild b/net-im/cawbird/cawbird-1.4.2.ebuild
index 380e791..8c1ad82 100644
--- a/net-im/cawbird/cawbird-1.4.2.ebuild
+++ b/net-im/cawbird/cawbird-1.4.2.ebuild
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ BDEPEND="
 		dev-libs/gobject-introspection
 "
 src_prepare() {
+	eapply_user
 	cmake_src_prepare
 	vala_src_prepare
 }