diff --git a/package/network-manager/network-manager.mk b/package/network-manager/network-manager.mk
index c5749c857c..3dc3188f32 100644
--- a/package/network-manager/network-manager.mk
+++ b/package/network-manager/network-manager.mk
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ NETWORK_MANAGER_CONF_ENV = \
 	ac_cv_file__etc_SuSE_release=no
 
 NETWORK_MANAGER_CONF_OPTS = \
+	--disable-introspection \
 	--disable-tests \
 	--disable-qt \
 	--disable-more-warnings \