diff --git a/srcpkgs/racket/template b/srcpkgs/racket/template
index ae28e8103cb..62bd91aac47 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/racket/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/racket/template
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 fi
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+ppc*)
+	broken="hangs or segfaults";;
 *-musl)
 	makedepends+=" libucontext-devel";;
 i686)