diff --git a/math/octave-forge-piqp/Makefile b/math/octave-forge-piqp/Makefile
index 34de4b8d3eae..3eff2355d1b3 100644
--- a/math/octave-forge-piqp/Makefile
+++ b/math/octave-forge-piqp/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ WWW=		https://packages.octave.org/
 LICENSE=	BSD2CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 
+BROKEN=		does not build with octave version >= 10.1.0
+
 USES=		octave
 
 OCTAVE_SRC=	${DISTNAME}