diff --git a/gb.corba/src/Makefile.am b/gb.corba/src/Makefile.am
index 2d39c7c3e..fb17f2dc2 100644
--- a/gb.corba/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/gb.corba/src/Makefile.am
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ gblib_LTLIBRARIES = gb.corba.la
 
 gb_corba_la_LIBADD = @CORBA_LIB@
 gb_corba_la_LDFLAGS = -module @LD_FLAGS@
+gb_corba_la_CXXFLAGS = $(AM_CXXFLAGS) -fexceptions
 
 gb_corba_la_SOURCES = main.cpp main.h CCorbaApplication.cpp CCorbaApplication.h