diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/boost-build/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/boost-build/default.nix
index 723219336bb9..aa590543e00e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/boost-build/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/boost-build/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "10sbbkx2752r4i1yshyp47nw29lyi1p34sy6hj7ivvnddiliayca";
   };
 
+  hardening_format = false;
+
   patchPhase = ''
     grep -r '/usr/share/boost-build' \
       | awk '{split($0,a,":"); print a[1];}' \