diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/db/db-4.4.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/db/db-4.4.nix
index 757b1f71405..327da38e986 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/db/db-4.4.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/db/db-4.4.nix
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ import ./generic.nix (args // rec {
   extraPatches = [ ./cygwin-4.4.patch ];
   sha256 = "0y9vsq8dkarx1mhhip1vaciz6imbbyv37c1dm8b20l7p064bg2i9";
   branch = "4.4";
+  drvArgs = { hardening_format = false; };
 })
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/db/db-4.7.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/db/db-4.7.nix
index 9a7d586cd04..0735099729a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/db/db-4.7.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/db/db-4.7.nix
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ import ./generic.nix (args // rec {
   version = "4.7.25";
   sha256 = "0gi667v9cw22c03hddd6xd6374l0pczsd56b7pba25c9sdnxjkzi";
   branch = "4.7";
+  drvArgs = { hardening_format = false; };
 })