diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/logic/potassco/clingo.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/logic/potassco/clingo.nix
index dda4963b26e..6bf19a2a2f4 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/logic/potassco/clingo.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/logic/potassco/clingo.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [];
   nativeBuildInputs = [cmake];
 
+  cmakeFlags = [ "-DCLINGO_BUILD_WITH_PYTHON=OFF" ];
+
   meta = {
     inherit version;
     description = "ASP system to ground and solve logic programs";