diff --git a/srcpkgs/netrek-client-cow/template b/srcpkgs/netrek-client-cow/template
index 06fde0e05dc..1f511815748 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/netrek-client-cow/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/netrek-client-cow/template
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ homepage="https://www.netrek.org/"
 distfiles="https://www.netrek.org/files/COW/netrek-client-cow-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=cac219248d71033b62098c3da1ca6b4408974b22996da39eaba213b2253e6da3
 nocross='./mkcflags compiled without HOSTCC'
+broken="unable to fetch source"
 
 if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
 	makedepends+=" musl-fts-devel"