diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 82f2a5a32..7503fdf3a 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ INCLUDE( VSP_Version )
 INCLUDE( SetupC++11 )
 
 IF(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR MATCHES "x86_64" OR CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR MATCHES "amd64")
-  SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC")
-  SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fPIC")
+  SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC -Wno-format-security")
+  SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fPIC -Wno-format-security")
 ENDIF()
 
 IF( VSP_LIBRARY_PATH )