diff --git a/package/brltty/brltty.mk b/package/brltty/brltty.mk
index 7214f10fa0..9621d4f9c1 100644
--- a/package/brltty/brltty.mk
+++ b/package/brltty/brltty.mk
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ BRLTTY_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-ocaml-bindings \
 	--disable-python-bindings \
 	--disable-tcl-bindings \
+	--disable-x \
 	--without-midi-package \
 	--without-mikropuhe --without-speechd --without-swift \
 	--without-theta --without-viavoice