diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-util-linux/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-util-linux/template
index 066563e52a..a4ff6337ba 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroot-util-linux/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-util-linux/template
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ configure_args="--without-ncurses --without-ncursesw --without-udev
  --disable-mountpoint --disable-fallocate --disable-unshare --disable-nls
  --disable-wall --disable-chfn-chsh-password --disable-su --disable-sulogin
  --disable-login --disable-runuser --disable-setpriv --disable-libsmartcols
- scanf_cv_alloc_modifier=as"
+ --without-readline scanf_cv_alloc_modifier=as"
 makedepends="zlib-devel"
 short_desc="Miscellaneous linux utilities -- for xbps-src use"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.org>"