diff --git a/utils/lxc/Makefile b/utils/lxc/Makefile
index 707bea29b..4600e9c9e 100644
--- a/utils/lxc/Makefile
+++ b/utils/lxc/Makefile
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ define Package/lxc-init
 endef
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
+	--disable-gnutls \
 	--disable-apparmor \
 	--disable-doc \
 	--disable-examples \