diff --git a/media-libs/vigra/vigra-1.11.1-r3.ebuild b/media-libs/vigra/vigra-1.11.1-r3.ebuild
--- a/media-libs/vigra/vigra-1.11.1-r3.ebuild
+++ b/media-libs/vigra/vigra-1.11.1-r3.ebuild
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ src_configure() {
 			-DAUTOEXEC_TESTS=OFF
 			-DDOCINSTALL="share/doc/${PF}/html"
 			-DWITH_HDF5=$(usex hdf5)
+			-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="-DH5_USE_110_API"
+			-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-DH5_USE_110_API"
 			-DWITH_OPENEXR=$(usex openexr)
 			-DWITH_VALGRIND=$(usex valgrind)
 			-DWITH_VIGRANUMPY=$(usex python)