diff --git a/package/swig/swig.mk b/package/swig/swig.mk
index 94395ee10d..79839ea7ff 100644
--- a/package/swig/swig.mk
+++ b/package/swig/swig.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 SWIG_VERSION = 2.0.10
 SWIG_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/swig/swig/swig-$(SWIG_VERSION)
 SWIG_DEPENDENCIES = host-bison
-HOST_SWIG_CONF_OPT = --without-pcre --disable-ccache
+HOST_SWIG_CONF_OPT = \
+	--without-pcre \
+	--disable-ccache \
+	--without-octave
 SWIG_LICENSE = GPLv3+ BSD-2c BSD-3c
 SWIG_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE LICENSE-GPL LICENSE-UNIVERSITIES