diff --git a/emulators/linux_dist-gentoo-stage1/Makefile b/emulators/linux_dist-gentoo-stage1/Makefile
index 60d189e31211..2222deee1126 100644
--- a/emulators/linux_dist-gentoo-stage1/Makefile
+++ b/emulators/linux_dist-gentoo-stage1/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ COMMENT=	Files from Gentoo distribution, for Linux compatibility
 
 RESTRICTED=	binaries licensed under GNU GPL without accompanying source
 
+# Does not build when jailed
+MANUAL_PACKAGE_BUILD=	YES
+
 USE_BZIP2=		YES
 DIST_SUBDIR=		gentoo-linux
 NO_BUILD=		YES
diff --git a/emulators/linux_dist-gentoo-stage2/Makefile b/emulators/linux_dist-gentoo-stage2/Makefile
index 4321bfa9ea0b..2615fe692aa4 100644
--- a/emulators/linux_dist-gentoo-stage2/Makefile
+++ b/emulators/linux_dist-gentoo-stage2/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ COMMENT=	Files from Gentoo distribution, for Linux compatibility
 
 RESTRICTED=	binaries licensed under GNU GPL without accompanying source
 
+# Does not build when jailed
+MANUAL_PACKAGE_BUILD=	YES
+
 USE_BZIP2=		YES
 DIST_SUBDIR=		gentoo-linux
 NO_BUILD=		YES
diff --git a/emulators/linux_dist-gentoo-stage3/Makefile b/emulators/linux_dist-gentoo-stage3/Makefile
index 601f7e62f9a9..fab097501440 100644
--- a/emulators/linux_dist-gentoo-stage3/Makefile
+++ b/emulators/linux_dist-gentoo-stage3/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ COMMENT=	Files from Gentoo distribution, for Linux compatibility
 
 RESTRICTED=	binaries licensed under GNU GPL without accompanying source
 
+# Does not build when jailed
+MANUAL_PACKAGE_BUILD=	YES
+
 USE_BZIP2=		YES
 DIST_SUBDIR=		gentoo-linux
 NO_BUILD=		YES