diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/mi/minilibx/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/mi/minilibx/package.nix
index f237ae7c38fa..bb42d6b52701 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/mi/minilibx/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/mi/minilibx/package.nix
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     "CC=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}cc"
   ];
 
+  env.NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = lib.optionalString stdenv.cc.isGNU "-std=gnu17";
+
   installPhase = ''
     runHook preInstall