diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/rdkafka/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/rdkafka/default.nix
index 0ab4f21f2d88..d8ef878db2c2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/rdkafka/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/rdkafka/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ zlib perl ];
 
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-Wno-error=strict-overflow";
+
   postPatch = ''
     patchShebangs .
   '';