diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 32ea73394c6..269b4667ed9 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ ENV MAKEFLAGS $MAKEFLAGS
 ARG SAGE_NUM_THREADS="2"
 ENV SAGE_NUM_THREADS $SAGE_NUM_THREADS
 RUN make configure
-RUN ./configure
+# Old default before https://trac.sagemath.org/ticket/32406
+RUN ./configure --disable-editable
 RUN make build
 
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