diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/bs1770gain/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/bs1770gain/default.nix
index db6843f4535b..862f52636951 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/bs1770gain/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/bs1770gain/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ ffmpeg sox ];
 
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-Wno-error";
+
   meta = {
     description = "A audio/video loudness scanner implementing ITU-R BS.1770";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;