diff --git a/package/uboot-envtools/Makefile b/package/uboot-envtools/Makefile
index 8a3600ac8e..1e77c43356 100644
--- a/package/uboot-envtools/Makefile
+++ b/package/uboot-envtools/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 define Package/uboot-envtools
   SECTION:=utils
   CATEGORY:=Utilities
+  DEPENDS:=@BROKEN
   TITLE:=read/modify the environment for the bootloader U-Boot
 endef