diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/v8/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/v8/default.nix
index 3e54a02bb4e..f14ec4fc608 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/v8/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/v8/default.nix
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin cctools
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isLinux patchelf;
 
-  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-Wno-error=strict-overflow -Wno-error=unused-function -Wno-error=attributes -Wno-error=unused-lambda-capture";
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-Wno-error=strict-overflow -Wno-error=unused-function -Wno-error=attributes"
+    + stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.cc.isClang " -Wno-error=unused-lambda-capture";
 
   buildFlags = [
     "LINK=c++"