diff --git a/racket/src/cs/c/configure b/racket/src/cs/c/configure
index 57a598ac78..890b493cc5 100755
--- a/racket/src/cs/c/configure
+++ b/racket/src/cs/c/configure
@@ -3231,7 +3231,7 @@ BOOTFILE_RACKET='$(RACKET)'
 RUN_RACKET='$(RUN_THIS_RACKET)'
 SETUP_BOOT_MODE=--boot
 
-INSTALL_SETUP_FLAGS=
+INSTALL_SETUP_FLAGS="--no-user"
 INSTALL_SETUP_RACKET_FLAGS=
 
 Z_LIB_DEP='$(OWN_Z_LIB)'
diff --git a/racket/src/cs/c/configure.ac b/racket/src/cs/c/configure.ac
index b29cacf941..bac14c5fbc 100644
--- a/racket/src/cs/c/configure.ac
+++ b/racket/src/cs/c/configure.ac
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ BOOTFILE_RACKET='$(RACKET)'
 RUN_RACKET='$(RUN_THIS_RACKET)'
 SETUP_BOOT_MODE=--boot
 
-INSTALL_SETUP_FLAGS=
+INSTALL_SETUP_FLAGS="--no-user"
 INSTALL_SETUP_RACKET_FLAGS=
 
 Z_LIB_DEP='$(OWN_Z_LIB)'