diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/man/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/man/default.nix
index a8b38377459..6d0f90a39fa 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/man/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/man/default.nix
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     md5 = "30814a47f209f43b152659ba51fc7937";
   };
   buildInputs = [db4 groff];
+  configureFlags = "--disable-setuid";
 }