diff --git a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero-gui/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero-gui/default.nix
index 92f6f008021..14fc7782c53 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero-gui/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero-gui/default.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     cppzmq hidapi
   ];
 
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = [ "-Wno-error=format-security" ];
+
   patches = [ ./move-log-file.patch ];
 
   postPatch = ''