diff --git a/srcpkgs/clisp/template b/srcpkgs/clisp/template
index fed7156b718962..d0576f7c9861b0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/clisp/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/clisp/template
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 pkgname=clisp
 version=2.49
 revision=4
+# possibly works elsewhere but not in an ancient 2010 release
+archs="x86_64* i686*"
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--prefix=/usr --disable-mmap --without-dynamic-modules
  $(vopt_with readline)"