diff --git a/games/nethack-gtk/Makefile b/games/nethack-gtk/Makefile
index 43ff33c9dd4d..89d63b1418cf 100644
--- a/games/nethack-gtk/Makefile
+++ b/games/nethack-gtk/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #
 # $FreeBSD$
 #
+BROKEN=		Gtk+-1.2.9 does not allow setuid program
 
 PORTNAME=	nethack
 PORTVERSION=	1.1.5
diff --git a/games/nethack32-gtk/Makefile b/games/nethack32-gtk/Makefile
index 43ff33c9dd4d..89d63b1418cf 100644
--- a/games/nethack32-gtk/Makefile
+++ b/games/nethack32-gtk/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #
 # $FreeBSD$
 #
+BROKEN=		Gtk+-1.2.9 does not allow setuid program
 
 PORTNAME=	nethack
 PORTVERSION=	1.1.5