diff --git a/srcpkgs/systemd/template b/srcpkgs/systemd/template
index fcc88522d0..d53b5ed425 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/systemd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/systemd/template
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'systemd'
 #
 # We use the v208 stable branch, which is the branch that does not use IFUNC.
+#
+broken="DISABLED EXPLICITELY TO AVOID GRATUITOUS REBUILDS"
+
 _gitbranch="v208-stable"
 _gitcommit="722b7000a9973c9f3460fd5c41dfd613041a0976"
 _gitshort="${_gitcommit:0:7}"