diff --git a/pkgs/gazebo/default.nix b/pkgs/gazebo/default.nix
index cf6078948a..9db3376a3d 100644
--- a/pkgs/gazebo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/gazebo/default.nix
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     # Let the gazebo binary see neighboring binaries.
     # It attempts to run gzclient from PATH.
     "--prefix PATH : ${placeholder "out"}/bin"
+
+    # Prevent Gazebo from attempting to use Wayland.
+    # As is the case with RViz2, OGRE does not yet support it.
+    "--set WAYLAND_DISPLAY dummy" # "dummy" is arbitrary - it just doesn't exist.
   ];
 
   meta = {