diff --git a/pkgs/games/eduke32/default.nix b/pkgs/games/eduke32/default.nix
index 1d93b24d38ab..cc47f9482404 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/eduke32/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/eduke32/default.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   buildPhase = ''
-    make OPTLEVEL=0
+    make OPTLEVEL=0 USE_LIBPNG=0
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''