diff --git a/srcpkgs/swayidle/template b/srcpkgs/swayidle/template
index b6f51f47927..e415051946a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/swayidle/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/swayidle/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=swayidle
 version=1.6
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
-configure_args="-Dlogind-provider=elogind"
+configure_args="-Dlogind-provider=elogind -Dwerror=false"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config wayland-devel scdoc"
 makedepends="wayland-devel wayland-protocols elogind-devel"
 short_desc="Idle management daemon for Wayland"