diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/recutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/recutils/default.nix
index 972b60d364903..0299cf3821815 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/recutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/recutils/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256-YwFZKwAgwUtFZ1fvXUNNSfYCe45fOkmdEzYvIFxIbg4=";
   };
 
+  hardeningDisable = lib.optional stdenv.cc.isClang "format";
+
   buildInputs = [
     curl
   ];