diff --git a/depends/packages/libevent.mk b/depends/packages/libevent.mk
--- a/depends/packages/libevent.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/libevent.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 endef
 
 define $(package)_set_vars
-  $(package)_config_opts=--disable-shared --disable-openssl --disable-libevent-regress
+  $(package)_config_opts=--disable-shared --disable-openssl --disable-libevent-regress --disable-samples
   $(package)_config_opts_release=--disable-debug-mode
   $(package)_config_opts_linux=--with-pic
 endef