diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnucash/template b/srcpkgs/gnucash/template
index 1d47b07c366..b99322040e6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnucash/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnucash/template
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ makedepends="
  aqbanking-devel aqbanking libofx-devel gwenhywfar-devel gwenhywfar-gtk python-devel"
 depends="guile dconf"
 build_style="gnu-configure"
-configure_args="--disable-dbi --enable-aqbanking --enable-python"
+configure_args="--disable-dbi --enable-aqbanking --enable-python GUILE_AUTO_COMPILE=0"
 maintainer="Philipp Hirsch <itself@hanspolo.net>"
 license="GPL-3"
 homepage="http://www.gnucash.org/"