diff --git a/code/unix/Makefile b/code/unix/Makefile
index 7493f984..6d2d2fa2 100755
--- a/code/unix/Makefile
+++ b/code/unix/Makefile
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
   DEBUG_CFLAGS += -O0
   OPTIMIZE = -O3 -ffast-math -funroll-loops -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing
   ifeq ($(ARCH),x86_64)
-      OPTIMIZE = -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -falign-loops=2 -falign-jumps=2 -falign-functions=2 -fstrength-reduce
+      OPTIMIZE = -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -falign-loops=2 -falign-jumps=2 -falign-functions=2 -fstrength-reduce -fno-strict-aliasing
   else
   ifeq ($(ARCH),i386)
       OPTIMIZE = -O3 -march=i686 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -falign-loops=2 -falign-jumps=2 -falign-functions=2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fstrength-reduce