diff --git a/profiles/default/package.mask b/profiles/default/package.mask
index 2d413b7b6..66b360b84 100644
--- a/profiles/default/package.mask
+++ b/profiles/default/package.mask
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ sys-libs/db:6.0
 
 # until cyclic dependencies are eliminated
 =sys-apps/portage-3.0.56-r1
+=app-portage/gentoolkit-0.6.3
+=app-portage/portpeek-3.2.4