diff --git a/databases/ruby-bdb/Makefile b/databases/ruby-bdb/Makefile
index bfc7f62149c3..2f472eeb2d0e 100644
--- a/databases/ruby-bdb/Makefile
+++ b/databases/ruby-bdb/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ COMMENT=	Ruby interface to Oracle Berkeley DB revision 2 or later
 
 LICENSE=	RUBY
 
+BROKEN_RUBY25=	yes
+
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS EXAMPLES
 
 USE_RUBY=		yes