diff --git a/profiles/default/package.mask b/profiles/default/package.mask
index 7cbae626b..3eb43f236 100644
--- a/profiles/default/package.mask
+++ b/profiles/default/package.mask
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ sys-libs/db:6.0
 
 # not compiled
 =sci-libs/cifparse-obj-7.105
+=app-accessibility/emacspeak-56.0-r1
 
 # removed cool emoji
 >media-fonts/noto-emoji-20200317-r1