diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
index b1ba766b78b0..cd1f6062cfba 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ common =
         [ "out" "dev" ]
         ++ lib.optionals enableDocumentation [ "man" "doc" ];
 
+      hardeningEnable = [ "pie" ];
+
       nativeBuildInputs =
         [ pkg-config ]
         ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ util-linuxMinimal ]