diff --git a/pkgs/tools/graphics/graphviz/2.32.nix b/pkgs/tools/graphics/graphviz/2.32.nix
index 2743bd78aa7c..7f11f076dcc8 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/graphics/graphviz/2.32.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/graphics/graphviz/2.32.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional (xorg == null) "--without-x";
 
+  hardening_fortify = false;
+
   preBuild = ''
     sed -e 's@am__append_5 *=.*@am_append_5 =@' -i lib/gvc/Makefile
   '';