diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/modylas/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/modylas/package.py
index 1241d3a8ed..ada4bc7fed 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/modylas/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/modylas/package.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ def setup_build_environment(self, env):
         fflags = ['-O3', self.compiler.openmp_flag]
         if self.spec.satisfies('%gcc'):
             fflags.append('-cpp')
+        elif self.spec.satisfies('%fj'):
+            fflags.append('-Cpp')
         env.set('FCFLAGS', ' '.join(fflags))
 
     def configure_args(self):