1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/nixpkgs/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker-miners/default.nix b/nixpkgs/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker-miners/default.nix
index c571e2238447..a5553dd0d00a 100644
--- a/nixpkgs/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker-miners/default.nix
+++ b/nixpkgs/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker-miners/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 , json-glib
 , libcue
 , libexif
-, libgrss
 , libgsf
 , libgxps
 , libiptcdata
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     json-glib
     libcue
     libexif
-    libgrss
     libgsf
     libgxps
     libiptcdata
@@ -108,6 +106,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   mesonFlags = [
     # TODO: tests do not like our sandbox
     "-Dfunctional_tests=false"
+
+    # libgrss is unmaintained and has no new releases since 2015, and an open
+    # security issue since then. Despite a patch now being availab, we're opting
+    # to be safe due to the general state of the project
+    "-Dminer_rss=false"
   ];
 
   patches = [