diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/snabb/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/snabb/default.nix
index ba05ee8e8b5..9471efa92d7 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/snabb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/snabb/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ makeWrapper ];
 
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = [ "-Wno-error=stringop-truncation" ];
+
   patchPhase = ''
     patchShebangs .