diff --git a/pkgs/games/trackballs/default.nix b/pkgs/games/trackballs/default.nix
index 65e8f82178e..5606be6a594 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/trackballs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/trackballs/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ zlib mesa SDL SDL_ttf SDL_mixer SDL_image guile gettext ];
 
+  hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
+
   CFLAGS = optionalString debug "-g -O0";
   CXXFLAGS = CFLAGS;
   dontStrip = debug;