diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/sqlar.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/sqlar.nix
index 78ac8ba6448..abfb688e461 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/sqlar.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/sqlar.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   buildInputs = [ fuse zlib ];
 
-  buildFlags = [ "sqlar" "sqlarfs" ];
+  buildFlags = [ "sqlar" "sqlarfs" "CFLAGS=-Wno-error" ];
 
   installPhase = ''
     install -D -t $out/bin sqlar sqlarfs