diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/cpp-hocon/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/cpp-hocon/default.nix
index c2f3ce9b9b4a..33b8c5519b2b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/cpp-hocon/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/cpp-hocon/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     owner = "puppetlabs";
   };
 
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = [ "-Wno-error=catch-value" ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
 
   buildInputs = [ boost curl leatherman ];