diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d416c8d539dba8f7d3e7096264091d11b226b5cc..d0b073fe655792fafafb3c506aec1fd04c5f7f4c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ def main():
 
     if sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
         cmake_args.append("-DWITH_V4L=ON")
+        cmake_args.append("-DENABLE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS=OFF")
 
         if all(v in os.environ for v in ('JPEG_INCLUDE_DIR', 'JPEG_LIBRARY')):
             cmake_args += [