diff --git a/profiles/default/package.mask b/profiles/default/package.mask
index 641f75900..2d190484e 100644
--- a/profiles/default/package.mask
+++ b/profiles/default/package.mask
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ sys-libs/db:6.0
 =sec-policy/selinux-lockdev-2.20210203-r1
 =sec-policy/selinux-pyicqt-2.20210203-r1
 =sec-policy/selinux-rgmanager-2.20210203-r1
+=xfce-base/exo-4.16.3
 
 # removed cool emoji
 >media-fonts/noto-emoji-20200317-r1