diff --git a/pkgs/games/pioneers/default.nix b/pkgs/games/pioneers/default.nix
index af9900cede53..41780dd64f6d 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/pioneers/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/pioneers/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ gtk pkgconfig intltool ];
 
+  hardening_format = false;
+
   meta = {
     homepage = http://pio.sourceforge.net/;
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;