diff --git a/emulators/open-vm-tools-nox11/Makefile b/emulators/open-vm-tools-nox11/Makefile
index bb4c5f8f853..213410761d9 100644
--- a/emulators/open-vm-tools-nox11/Makefile
+++ b/emulators/open-vm-tools-nox11/Makefile
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ MASTERDIR=	${.CURDIR}/../open-vm-tools
 PKGNAMESUFFIX=	-nox11
 OPTIONS_UNSET=	X11 LIBNOTIFY
 
+BROKEN_powerpc64=	Does not build
+
 .include "${MASTERDIR}/Makefile"