diff --git a/lang/dotnet8/Makefile b/lang/dotnet8/Makefile
index 0cdffa443b3a..7d6b24eb3fae 100644
--- a/lang/dotnet8/Makefile
+++ b/lang/dotnet8/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libicuuc.so:devel/icu \
 RUN_DEPENDS=	terminfo-db>0:misc/terminfo-db \
 		dotnet:lang/dotnet-host
 
-USES=		autoreconf:build gssapi:mit llvm:noexport nodejs pkgconfig \
+USES=		autoreconf:build gssapi:mit llvm:noexport,max=17 nodejs pkgconfig \
 		python:build,3.9+ shebangfix ssl
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes