diff --git a/gui-apps/someblocks/someblocks-1.0.1.ebuild b/gui-apps/someblocks/someblocks-1.0.1.ebuild
index 707735f30e..11c63b74e0 100644
--- a/gui-apps/someblocks/someblocks-1.0.1.ebuild
+++ b/gui-apps/someblocks/someblocks-1.0.1.ebuild
@@ -17,10 +17,15 @@ src_prepare() {
 	default
 	sed -i -e 's:$(LDFLAGS):$(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS):' Makefile \
 		|| die "sed fix failed. Uh-oh..."
-
+	# prevent compilation in install phase
+	sed -i -e "s/install: output/install:/g" Makefile
 	restore_config blocks.h
 }
 
+src_compile() {
+	emake output
+}
+
 src_install() {
 	emake PREFIX="${ED}/usr" install