diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnuplot/template b/srcpkgs/gnuplot/template
index 1f83fac1aaf..233dcfd8fc5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnuplot/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnuplot/template
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ fi
 
 alternatives="gnuplot:gnuplot:/usr/bin/gnuplot-x11"
 
+broken="qt5"
+
 pre_configure() {
 	# fix fonts location
 	sed -i \