diff --git a/src/minimal_overlay/bundles/kbd/02_build.sh b/src/minimal_overlay/bundles/kbd/02_build.sh
index af6337f17..204323b5a 100755
--- a/src/minimal_overlay/bundles/kbd/02_build.sh
+++ b/src/minimal_overlay/bundles/kbd/02_build.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ rm -rf $DESTDIR
 
 echo "Configuring kbd..."
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS" ./configure \
-  --prefix=/usr
+  --prefix=/usr \
+  --disable-vlock
+# vlock requires PAM
 
 echo "Building kbd..."
 make -j $NUM_JOBS