diff --git a/buildout/software-profiles/xpdf.cfg b/buildout/software-profiles/xpdf.cfg
index c299d79575abb3dda344bfd33f15552cd5a2c850..aaab39c7ae63333fb9b2590b54a4b86cc8299304 100644
--- a/buildout/software-profiles/xpdf.cfg
+++ b/buildout/software-profiles/xpdf.cfg
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ md5sum = 504902ca5e9d66c67eed03636ec6b163
 recipe = hexagonit.recipe.cmmi
 md5sum = 599dc4cc65a07ee868cf92a667a913d2
 url = ftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.02.tar.gz
+configure-options =
+  --without-x
 patch-options = -p1
 patches =
   ${xpdf-3.02pl1.patch:location}/${xpdf-3.02pl1.patch:filename}