diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hpx/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hpx/package.py
index 809c72e3ee..a8f028b27b 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hpx/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hpx/package.py
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ def cmake_args(self):
             '-DBOOST_ROOT={0}'.format(spec['boost'].prefix),
             '-DHWLOC_ROOT={0}'.format(spec['hwloc'].prefix),
             '-DHPX_WITH_BOOST_ALL_DYNAMIC_LINK=ON',
-            '-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON'
+            '-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON',
+            '-DHPX_DATASTRUCTURES_WITH_ADAPT_STD_TUPLE=OFF'
         ])
 
         return args