diff --git a/src/modules/app_python/Makefile b/src/modules/app_python/Makefile
index d1854c12e48..02f5fff664e 100644
--- a/src/modules/app_python/Makefile
+++ b/src/modules/app_python/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ ifeq ($(OS), freebsd)
 LIBS+=-pthread
 endif
 
+# python2 https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3123/
+DEFS+=-fno-strict-aliasing
 DEFS+=-I${PYTHON_INCDIR}
 DEFS+=-DKAMAILIO_MOD_INTERFACE