diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/gimp/plugins/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/gimp/plugins/default.nix
index 1d32ea724faf..9fd669551dec 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/gimp/plugins/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/gimp/plugins/default.nix
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ rec {
       sed -e 's,^\(GIMP_PLUGIN_DIR=\).*,\1'"$out/${gimp.name}-plugins", \
        -e 's,^\(GIMP_DATA_DIR=\).*,\1'"$out/share/${gimp.name}", -i configure
     '';
+    hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
     meta = with stdenv.lib; {
       description = "The GIMP Animation Package";
       homepage = http://www.gimp.org;