diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/fuzzel/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/fuzzel/default.nix
index 5668006dfd3..d697e8412ad 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/fuzzel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/fuzzel/default.nix
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-Dsvg-backend=${withSVGBackend}"
   ];
 
+  CFLAGS = "-Wno-error=comment"; # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/librsvg/-/issues/856
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Wayland-native application launcher, similar to rofi’s drun mode";
     homepage = "https://codeberg.org/dnkl/fuzzel";