diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b14fe8e..82a0e02 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ AC_PROG_INSTALL
 
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall"
 
+AS_IF([test x"$GCC" = x"yes"], [
+	CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Werror -pipe"
+])
+
 BUILDSYS_SHARED_LIB
 BUILDSYS_INIT
 BUILDSYS_TOUCH_DEPS