diff --git a/ncurses.spec b/ncurses.spec
index d317901..0e67e37 100644
--- a/ncurses.spec
+++ b/ncurses.spec
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ common_options="\
     --enable-overwrite \
     --enable-pc-files \
     --enable-xmc-glitch \
+    --disable-root-environ \
     --disable-stripping \
     --disable-wattr-macros \
     --with-cxx-shared \