diff --git a/pkgs/servers/dns/bind/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/dns/bind/default.nix
index 0741603b3ec..2f8bdd06bf1 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/dns/bind/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/dns/bind/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ openssl libtool perl libxml2 ] ++
     stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isLinux libseccomp;
 
+  STD_CDEFINES = [ "-DDIG_SIGCHASE=1" ]; # support +sigchase
+
   configureFlags = [
     "--localstatedir=/var"
     "--with-libtool"