diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploader.pro b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploader.pro
index 77a85e038..2518c214b 100755
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploader.pro
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploader.pro
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ DEFINES += UPLOADER_LIBRARY
 QT += svg
 include(uploader_dependencies.pri)
 INCLUDEPATH += ../../libs/qextserialport/src
+macx {
+    QMAKE_CXXFLAGS  += -fpermissive
+}
 
 HEADERS += uploadergadget.h \
     uploadergadgetconfiguration.h \
diff --git a/ground/uavobjgenerator/uavobjgenerator.pro b/ground/uavobjgenerator/uavobjgenerator.pro
index 28d3bc532..6554741fb 100644
--- a/ground/uavobjgenerator/uavobjgenerator.pro
+++ b/ground/uavobjgenerator/uavobjgenerator.pro
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------
 QT += xml
 QT -= gui
+macx {
+    QMAKE_CXXFLAGS  += -fpermissive
+}
 TARGET = uavobjgenerator
 CONFIG += console
 CONFIG -= app_bundle