diff --git a/srcpkgs/gbdfed/template b/srcpkgs/gbdfed/template
index 2bff558c80d..451ac1a5b0d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gbdfed/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gbdfed/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=gbdfed
 version=1.6
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="ac_cv_file_hbf_c=no"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="gtk+-devel"
 short_desc="A GTK2 bitmap font editor"