diff --git a/srcpkgs/libreoffice/template b/srcpkgs/libreoffice/template
index 6894e9d6085..0eb5941e2ad 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libreoffice/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libreoffice/template
@@ -494,6 +494,11 @@ do_configure() {
 		;;
 	esac
 
+	# skia sucks
+	if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_ENDIAN" = "be" ]; then
+		opts+=" --disable-skia"
+	fi
+
 	if [ "$build_option_java" ]; then
 		opts+=" --with-java"
 		opts+=" --with-jdk-home=/usr/lib/jvm/openjdk11"