diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 5412f143cc..cf16e01dca 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ set -x # Print commands from now on
     --disable-sheepdog \
     --without-default-devices \
     --disable-blobs \
+    --disable-slirp \
     ${user_opts}
 
 time make -j"${job_count}" 2>&1 | tee build.log