diff --git a/pkgs/tools/archivers/xarchive/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/archivers/xarchive/default.nix
index ed60e3147a8..6407fe4f350 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/archivers/xarchive/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/archivers/xarchive/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ gtk2 pkgconfig ];
 
+  hardening_format = false;
+
   meta = {
     description = "A GTK+ front-end for command line archiving tools";
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.iElectric ];