diff --git a/srcpkgs/foot/template b/srcpkgs/foot/template
index c3da31de9d7..617c84ff937 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/foot/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/foot/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=1.5.0
 revision=1
 wrksrc=$pkgname
 build_style=meson
+configure_args="-Dwerror=false"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config scdoc wayland-devel"
 makedepends="fcft-devel libxkbcommon-devel ncurses-devel tllist wayland-devel
  wayland-protocols"