diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/java/rhino/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/java/rhino/default.nix
index 37ab6b4f8fd4..f106bbe6ebca 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/java/rhino/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/java/rhino/default.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   patches = [ ./gcj-type-mismatch.patch ];
 
+  hardeningDisable = [ "fortify" "format" ];
+
   preConfigure =
     ''
       find -name \*.jar -or -name \*.class -exec rm -v {} \;