diff --git a/srcpkgs/thunderbird/template b/srcpkgs/thunderbird/template
index a973ea706cc..d9e9b10aef0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/thunderbird/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/thunderbird/template
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ build_options="alsa jack dbus pulseaudio xscreensaver sndio wayland"
 build_options_default="alsa jack dbus pulseaudio xscreensaver sndio wayland"
 
 case $XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE in
+	aarch64*) broken="waiting for buildbot fix" ;;
 	armv[56]*) broken="required NEON extensions are not supported on armv6" ;;
 	ppc64*) ;;
 	ppc*) broken="xptcall bitrot" ;;