diff --git a/mail/cyrus-imapd2/Makefile b/mail/cyrus-imapd2/Makefile
index 184755eb3501..f4f6e9e0b3cb 100644
--- a/mail/cyrus-imapd2/Makefile
+++ b/mail/cyrus-imapd2/Makefile
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ PLIST_SUB+=	MURDER="@comment "
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
+.if ${PERL_LEVEL} >= 501400
+IGNORE=		does not build with Perl 5.14+, use mail/cyrus-imapd23 instead
+.endif
+
 CYRUS_USER?=	cyrus
 CYRUS_GROUP?=	cyrus
 
diff --git a/mail/cyrus-imapd22/Makefile b/mail/cyrus-imapd22/Makefile
index bb3662422e16..0c75c6331550 100644
--- a/mail/cyrus-imapd22/Makefile
+++ b/mail/cyrus-imapd22/Makefile
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ PASS8BITHACK_DESC=	Add pass8bit option (not recommended)
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
+.if ${PERL_LEVEL} >= 501400
+IGNORE=		does not build with Perl 5.14+, use mail/cyrus-imapd23 instead 
+.endif
+
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MNNTP}
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=--enable-nntp
 PLIST_SUB+=	NNTP=""