diff --git a/srcpkgs/seatd/template b/srcpkgs/seatd/template
index d76d4d3a658..e6b6b387444 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/seatd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/seatd/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=seatd
 version=0.4.0
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
-configure_args="-Dexamples=disabled $(vopt_if elogind -Dlogind=enabled)"
+configure_args="-Dexamples=disabled $(vopt_if elogind -Dlogind=enabled) -Dwerror=false"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config scdoc"
 makedepends="$(vopt_if elogind elogind-devel)"
 short_desc="Minimal seat management daemon"