diff --git a/misc/dnetc/Makefile b/misc/dnetc/Makefile
index fb428d85c100..f2fcb6302bb1 100644
--- a/misc/dnetc/Makefile
+++ b/misc/dnetc/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ DISTFILES=	dnetc${PORTVERSION:E}-freebsd-x86-elf.tar.gz
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Distributed.net distributed computing project client
 
+IGNORE=		uses an unregistered uid/gid.
+
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/dnetc${PORTVERSION:E}-freebsd-x86-elf
 
 ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=	i386