diff --git a/package/sdl3_ttf/sdl3_ttf.mk b/package/sdl3_ttf/sdl3_ttf.mk
index 6bcaccfaa1..a4ab8f3e90 100644
--- a/package/sdl3_ttf/sdl3_ttf.mk
+++ b/package/sdl3_ttf/sdl3_ttf.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ SDL3_TTF_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-DSDLTTF_VENDORED=OFF \
 	-DSDLTTF_SAMPLES=OFF \
 	-DSDLTTF_INSTALL_MAN=OFF \
-	-DSDLTTF_PLUTOSVG=OFF
+	-DSDLTTF_PLUTOSVG=OFF \
+	-DSDLTTF_STRICT=ON
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_HARFBUZZ),y)
 SDL3_TTF_DEPENDENCIES += harfbuzz