diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/gtkwave/gtkwave_3.3.104.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/gtkwave/gtkwave_3.3.104.bb
index 6c06c30aaf..6c22f0e044 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/gtkwave/gtkwave_3.3.104.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/gtkwave/gtkwave_3.3.104.bb
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ RDEPENDS_${PN} += "tk-lib"
 inherit features_check
 ANY_OF_DISTRO_FEATURES = "${GTK2DISTROFEATURES}"
 
-EXTRA_OECONF = "--with-tcl=${STAGING_BINDIR_CROSS} --with-tk=${STAGING_BINDIR_CROSS} --with-tirpc"
+EXTRA_OECONF = "--with-tcl=${STAGING_BINDIR_CROSS} --with-tk=${STAGING_BINDIR_CROSS} --with-tirpc --disable-mime-update"
 
 FILES_${PN} = "${bindir} ${datadir}"