diff --git a/audio/mpdscribble/Makefile b/audio/mpdscribble/Makefile
index 04b2f59f1ad0..135ba9f2845b 100644
--- a/audio/mpdscribble/Makefile
+++ b/audio/mpdscribble/Makefile
@@ -20,4 +20,10 @@ GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 MAN1=		mpdscribble.1
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/mpdscribble
 
-.include <bsd.port.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
+
+.if ${OSVERSION} < 500000
+BROEKEN=	does not build on 4.x
+.endif
+
+.include <bsd.port.post.mk>