diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/default.nix
index abf880c1994..b18ce099dce 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/default.nix
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-DG_DISABLE_CAST_CHECKS"
   ];
 
+  hardeningDisable = [ "pie" ];
+
   postPatch = ''
     chmod +x gio/tests/gengiotypefuncs.py
     patchShebangs gio/tests/gengiotypefuncs.py