diff --git a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/xapian.py b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/xapian.py
index d3c6a4f..d3b736a 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/xapian.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/xapian.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Xapian(Dependency):
         patches = ['xapian_sys_types.patch']
 
     class Builder(MakeBuilder):
-        configure_option = "--disable-sse --disable-backend-inmemory --disable-documentation"
+        configure_option = "--disable-sse --disable-backend-chert --disable-backend-inmemory --disable-documentation"
         configure_env = {'_format_LDFLAGS': "-L{buildEnv.install_dir}/{buildEnv.libprefix}",
                          '_format_CXXFLAGS': "-I{buildEnv.install_dir}/include"}