diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/crypto++/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/crypto++/default.nix
index 0402af92b3b39d..6c4a3bfc08400c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/crypto++/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/crypto++/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     substituteInPlace GNUmakefile \
         --replace "AR = libtool" "AR = ar" \
         --replace "ARFLAGS = -static -o" "ARFLAGS = -cru"
+
+    # See https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/1011
+    substituteInPlace GNUmakefile \
+      --replace "ZOPT = -O0" "ZOPT ="
+  '';
+
+  preConfigure = ''
+    sh TestScripts/configure.sh
   '';
 
   makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=${placeholder "out"}" ];