diff --git a/pkgs/tools/X11/xbindkeys-config/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/X11/xbindkeys-config/default.nix
index 57d8d82759c..b4fc755bd84 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/X11/xbindkeys-config/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/X11/xbindkeys-config/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1rs3li2hyig6cdzvgqlbz0vw6x7rmgr59qd6m0cvrai8xhqqykda";
   };
 
+  hardening_format = false;
+
   meta = {
     homepage = https://packages.debian.org/source/xbindkeys-config;
     description = "Graphical interface for configuring xbindkeys";