diff --git a/devel/darcs/Makefile b/devel/darcs/Makefile
index dcab3b483fc8..0ed04e0769ee 100644
--- a/devel/darcs/Makefile
+++ b/devel/darcs/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS=	ghc:${PORTSDIR}/lang/ghc
 LIB_DEPENDS=	curl:${PORTSDIR}/ftp/curl \
 		gmp.6:${PORTSDIR}/math/libgmp4
 
+BROKEN=		Configure fails
+
 OPTIONS=	SERVER "install server" off
 USE_REINPLACE=	yes
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
diff --git a/devel/hs-darcs/Makefile b/devel/hs-darcs/Makefile
index dcab3b483fc8..0ed04e0769ee 100644
--- a/devel/hs-darcs/Makefile
+++ b/devel/hs-darcs/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS=	ghc:${PORTSDIR}/lang/ghc
 LIB_DEPENDS=	curl:${PORTSDIR}/ftp/curl \
 		gmp.6:${PORTSDIR}/math/libgmp4
 
+BROKEN=		Configure fails
+
 OPTIONS=	SERVER "install server" off
 USE_REINPLACE=	yes
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes