diff --git a/chapter06/libelf.xml b/chapter06/libelf.xml
index 41e8cfd70..65b91d7d2 100644
--- a/chapter06/libelf.xml
+++ b/chapter06/libelf.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ rm /usr/lib/libelf.a</userinput></screen>
 <screen><userinput remap="configure">CC="gcc -m32" ./configure \
     --prefix=/usr         \
     --libdir=/usr/lib32   \
-    --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu</userinput></screen>
+    --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu \
+    --disable-debuginfod</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>Compile the package:</para>
 
@@ -105,7 +106,8 @@ rm -rf DESTDIR</userinput></screen>
 <screen><userinput remap="configure">CC="gcc -mx32" ./configure \
     --prefix=/usr          \
     --libdir=/usr/libx32   \
-    --host=x86_64-pc-linux-gnux32</userinput></screen>
+    --host=x86_64-pc-linux-gnux32 \
+    --disable-debuginfod</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>Compile the package:</para>