diff --git a/pkgs/games/doom-ports/rbdoom-3-bfg/default.nix b/pkgs/games/doom-ports/rbdoom-3-bfg/default.nix
index a6588ef4cc64..c17adb72171f 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/doom-ports/rbdoom-3-bfg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/doom-ports/rbdoom-3-bfg/default.nix
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-DUSE_SYSTEM_ZLIB=ON"
   ];
 
+  # it caused build failure
+  hardeningDisable = [ "fortify3" ];
+
   installPhase = ''
     runHook preInstall