diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix
index a865b7e1d4b..e8aabbbcb8a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   buildPhase = ''
-    sh make.sh --prefix=$out --xc-host="${sbclBootstrapHost}"
+    sh make.sh --prefix=$out --xc-host="${sbclBootstrapHost} --disable-debugger --no-userinit --no-sysinit"
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''