diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/xterm/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/xterm/default.nix
index fb30bbe1279..c9914319cc0 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/xterm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/xterm/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     freetype pkgconfig libXft luit];
   configureFlags = "--enable-wide-chars --enable-256-color
     --enable-load-vt-fonts --enable-i18n --enable-doublechars --enable-luit
-    --enable-mini-luit";
+    --enable-mini-luit --with-tty-group=tty";
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://invisible-island.net/xterm;