diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyvips/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyvips/default.nix
index 71fe7601ce9c..4002ea6e7cba 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyvips/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyvips/default.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ cffi ];
 
+  env = lib.optionalAttrs stdenv.cc.isClang {
+    NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-Wno-error=incompatible-function-pointer-types";
+  };
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   postPatch = ''