diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/linphone/linphone-desktop/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/linphone/linphone-desktop/default.nix
index adb2dacb2d5f..387c76c06f04 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/linphone/linphone-desktop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/linphone/linphone-desktop/default.nix
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
     # used in Linphone's CMakeLists.txt
     "-DLINPHONEAPP_VERSION=${finalAttrs.version}"
+
+    # Disable update check
+    "-DENABLE_UPDATE_CHECK=OFF"
   ];
 
   # error: invalid conversion from 'int' to 'const char*'