diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/pacman/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/pacman/default.nix
index 517abf26f908..f9a7fcdcde59 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/pacman/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/pacman/default.nix
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "--localstatedir=/var"
   ];
 
+  hardeningDisable = [ "fortify3" ];
+
   postInstall = ''
     installShellCompletion --bash scripts/pacman --zsh scripts/_pacman
     wrapProgram $out/bin/makepkg \