diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/bochs/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/bochs/default.nix
index 41ab5ef2c990..1f02219c8314 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/bochs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/bochs/default.nix
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     "--with-rfb=no"
     "--with-vncsrv=no"
+    "--with-nogui"
 
     # These will always be "yes" on NixOS
     "--enable-ltdl-install=yes"