diff --git a/databases/cockroach/Makefile b/databases/cockroach/Makefile
index f63dca89e3ba..f87b2682d693 100644
--- a/databases/cockroach/Makefile
+++ b/databases/cockroach/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ COMMENT=	Cloud-native SQL database that survive disasters
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/src/github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/LICENSE
 
+BROKEN=		fails to build
+
 ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=	amd64
 ONLY_FOR_ARCHS_REASON=	"Only supported on amd64"