diff --git a/math/octave-forge-coder/Makefile b/math/octave-forge-coder/Makefile
index a8e537fd4698..e454e648968a 100644
--- a/math/octave-forge-coder/Makefile
+++ b/math/octave-forge-coder/Makefile
@@ -1,28 +1,30 @@
 PORTNAME=	octave-forge-coder
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	coder-
 DISTVERSION=	1.9.2
 PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	math
 
 MAINTAINER=	stephen@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Octave-forge package ${OCTAVE_PKGNAME}
 WWW=		https://packages.octave.org/
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKDIR}/${OCTAVE_SRC}/COPYING
 
+BROKEN=		does not build with octave version >= 10.1.0
+
 USES=		octave
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	shsajjadi
 GH_PROJECT=	OctaveCoder
 
 OCTAVE_SRC=		${GH_PROJECT}-coder-${DISTVERSION}
 
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${OCTAVE_SRC}
 
 do-build:
 	cd ${WRKSRC} && \
 	octave-cli -W -H -q --no-site-file --eval "pre_install" && \
 	${RM} pre_install.m
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>