diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/xpdf/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/xpdf/default.nix
index a7d288162e39..739f1f0a9754 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/xpdf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/xpdf/default.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   # Debian uses '-fpermissive' to bypass some errors on char* constantness.
   CXXFLAGS = "-O2 -fpermissive";
 
+  hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
+
   configureFlags = "--enable-a4-paper";
 
   postInstall = stdenv.lib.optionalString (base14Fonts != null) ''