diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/rocksdb/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/rocksdb/default.nix
index ab2d7778051..60b02a13cb7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/rocksdb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/rocksdb/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     substituteInPlace CMakeLists.txt --replace "find_package(zlib " "find_package(ZLIB "
   '';
 
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-Wno-error=deprecated-copy -Wno-error=pessimizing-move";
+
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DPORTABLE=1"
     "-DWITH_JEMALLOC=0"