diff --git a/srcpkgs/boost/template b/srcpkgs/boost/template
index c8b1394ec16..520fe68918f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/boost/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/boost/template
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ license="Boost Software License 1.0"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/$pkgname/${pkgname}_${version//\./_}.tar.bz2"
 checksum=fdfc204fc33ec79c99b9a74944c3e54bd78be4f7f15e260c0e2700a36dc7d3e5
 
+nopie=yes
 subpackages="boost-build boost-devel"
 
 if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then