diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/swi-prolog/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/swi-prolog/default.nix
index 1f38198b30b..3c257dfc7df 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/swi-prolog/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/swi-prolog/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   buildInputs = [ gmp readline openssl libjpeg unixODBC libXinerama
     libXft libXpm libSM libXt zlib freetype pkgconfig fontconfig ];
 
+  hardening_format = false;
+
   configureFlags = "--with-world --enable-gmp --enable-shared";
 
   buildFlags = "world";