diff --git a/srcpkgs/neovim/template b/srcpkgs/neovim/template
index f8f6e174552..14adc33157c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/neovim/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/neovim/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'neovim'
 pkgname=neovim
 version=0.2.2
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DENABLE_JEMALLOC=0 -DUSE_BUNDLED_LIBTERMKEY=OFF"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config gperf LuaJIT-devel lua51-lpeg lua51-mpack"
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ homepage="http://neovim.io"
 distfiles="https://github.com/${pkgname}/${pkgname}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=a838ee07cc9a2ef8ade1b31a2a4f2d5e9339e244ade68e64556c1f4b40ccc5ed
 
+do_check() {
+	# requires downloading stuff from the outside and also adds the following deps
+	# libtool, automake, curl, unzip
+	:
+}
+
 # XXX: neovim needs host bin to generate helptags at build time.
 nocross=yes