diff --git a/srcpkgs/fwupd/template b/srcpkgs/fwupd/template
index 46cc058b65b..b6dd476d814 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fwupd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fwupd/template
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ build_style=meson
 # tests require unpackaged umockdev
 configure_args="-Dbootdir=/boot/EFI -Dconsolekit=false -Dgtkdoc=false
  -Dintrospection=true -Dsystemd=false -Dplugin_altos=false -Dtests=false
- -Dman=false -Dpkcs7=false"
+ -Dman=false -Dpkcs7=false -Db_lto=false"
 hostmakedepends="dejavu-fonts-ttf gnutls-tools help2man pkg-config gcab
  gobject-introspection"
 makedepends="appstream-glib-devel cairo-devel colord-devel