diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/default.nix
index 3c8fe4d569fa..772b913f6748 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/default.nix
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-DG_DISABLE_CAST_CHECKS"
   ];
 
-  hardeningDisable = [ "pie" ];
-
   postPatch = ''
     chmod +x gio/tests/gengiotypefuncs.py
     patchShebangs gio/tests/gengiotypefuncs.py