diff --git a/devel/py-django-rq/Makefile b/devel/py-django-rq/Makefile
index 2b565a86c4e3..6d88df77decc 100644
--- a/devel/py-django-rq/Makefile
+++ b/devel/py-django-rq/Makefile
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ NO_ARCH=	yes
 
 CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}dj22-django-rq
 
+# django-rq 2.2.0+ requires Django 2.0+
+PORTSCOUT=	limit:^2\.1\.
+
 # https://github.com/rq/django-rq/blob/master/Makefile
 do-test:
 	cd ${WRKSRC} && coverage-${PYTHON_VER} run ${LOCALBASE}/bin/django-admin.py test django_rq --settings=django_rq.tests.settings --pythonpath=.