diff --git a/public/wscript b/public/wscript
index 2f1a3aa6..dfe233fb 100644
--- a/public/wscript
+++ b/public/wscript
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ def options(opt):
 	return
 
 def configure(conf):
-	# stub
-	return
+	# public is part of shared libraries
+	conf.env.CFLAGS += conf.env.CFLAGS_cshlib
 
 def build(bld):
 	source = bld.path.ant_glob(['*.c'])