diff --git a/srcpkgs/cli-visualizer/template b/srcpkgs/cli-visualizer/template
index 9aa8077393..e758562274 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cli-visualizer/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cli-visualizer/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=cli-visualizer
 version=1.8
 revision=2
 build_style=cmake
+configure_args="-DCXX_COLOR_SUPPORTED=NO"
 makedepends="fftw-devel ncurses-devel $(vopt_if pulseaudio 'pulseaudio-devel')"
 short_desc="CLI based audio visualizer"
 maintainer="Jasper Chan <jasperchan515@gmail.com>"