diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/fl/flashrom/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/fl/flashrom/package.nix
index 936c536ac226..bce0af5e1847 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/fl/flashrom/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/fl/flashrom/package.nix
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   '';
 
   mesonFlags = [
+    (lib.mesonBool "werror" false)
     (lib.mesonOption "programmer" "auto")
     (lib.mesonEnable "man-pages" true)
     (lib.mesonEnable "tests" (!stdenv.buildPlatform.isDarwin))