diff --git a/scripts/build/companion_libs/210-expat.sh b/scripts/build/companion_libs/210-expat.sh
index 75a78bf7..d2ca6a02 100644
--- a/scripts/build/companion_libs/210-expat.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/companion_libs/210-expat.sh
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ do_expat_backend() {
         --host=${host}                                              \
         --prefix="${prefix}"                                        \
         --enable-static                                             \
+        --without-docbook                                           \
         "${extra_config[@]}"
 
     CT_DoLog EXTRA "Building expat"