diff --git a/ncurses.spec b/ncurses.spec
index 67d5656..8d79faf 100644
--- a/ncurses.spec
+++ b/ncurses.spec
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ common_options="\
     --enable-overwrite \
     --enable-pc-files \
     --enable-xmc-glitch \
+    --disable-root-access \
+    --disable-root-environ \
     --disable-stripping \
     --disable-wattr-macros \
     --with-cxx-shared \