diff --git a/editors/picpas/Makefile b/editors/picpas/Makefile
index a996c2dcf5d3..efe1c1ededd5 100644
--- a/editors/picpas/Makefile
+++ b/editors/picpas/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ COMMENT=	Multi-platform Pascal for Microchip PIC16F microcontrollers
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
+BROKEN=		fails to build
+
 gtk2_CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	${PORTNAME}-qt5
 qt5_CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	${PORTNAME}-gtk2