diff --git a/package/dante/dante.mk b/package/dante/dante.mk
index 687567e100..a147aa36dc 100644
--- a/package/dante/dante.mk
+++ b/package/dante/dante.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DANTE_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 # Dante uses a *VERY* old configure.ac
 DANTE_LIBTOOL_PATCH = NO
 
-DANTE_CONF_OPTS += --disable-client --disable-preload
+DANTE_CONF_OPTS += --disable-client --disable-preload --without-pam
 
 define DANTE_INSTALL_CONFIG_FILE
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 644 $(@D)/example/sockd.conf \