diff --git a/groups.d/211.native_packages_cmdline.group b/groups.d/211.native_packages_cmdline.group
index 73b925c..b370d45 100644
--- a/groups.d/211.native_packages_cmdline.group
+++ b/groups.d/211.native_packages_cmdline.group
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ rc_cv_sysv_sigcld=no"};
 : ${PKG_SBASE_IN_TREE:=1};
 : ${PKG_SBASE_MAKE_INSTALL_VNAME:=PREFIX};
 : ${PKG_SBASE_PREFIX:=${PREFIX_NATIVE}/suckless};
+: ${PKG_SBASE_DISABLED:=1};
 : ${PKG_SCREEN_DEPENDS:="ncursesw"};
 : ${PKG_SCREEN_SHA256SUM:=f9335281bb4d1538ed078df78a20c2f39d3af9a4e91c57d084271e0289c730f4};
 : ${PKG_SCREEN_VERSION:=4.9.0};