diff --git a/srcpkgs/flake8/template b/srcpkgs/flake8/template
index 193684efe3..a49d6f3d23 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/flake8/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/flake8/template
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+broken=yes
 # Template file for 'flake8'
 pkgname=flake8
 version=2.6.2