diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/ppl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/ppl/default.nix
index 677d578e242..128a370c376 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/ppl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/ppl/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 let
   version = "0.10.2";
-  staticFlags = if static then " --enable-static --disable-shared" else "";
+  staticFlags = if static then " --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-watchdog" else "";
 in
   stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     name = "ppl-${version}";