diff --git a/srcpkgs/bpftrace/template b/srcpkgs/bpftrace/template
index b2dccc88932..59693fceddb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bpftrace/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bpftrace/template
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ homepage="https://github.com/iovisor/bpftrace/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/iovisor/bpftrace/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=50ea80c0e337c4aaa260911e013b92ae09bdd5a062b23eb748290409bc2844db
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_WORDSIZE" != 64 ]; then
+	broken="Only 64 bit targets are supported. ${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE} is ${XBPS_TARGET_WORDSIZE} bit."
+fi
+
 post_install() {
 	# clashes with bcc-tools
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man