diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/john/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/john/default.nix
index cde2047a5f1..993a3a3bb85 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/john/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/john/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-DJOHN_SYSTEMWIDE=1";
 
   preConfigure = "cd src";
+  configureFlags = [ "--disable-native-macro" ];
 
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p "$out/share/john"