diff --git a/packages/devel/fakeroot/package.mk b/packages/devel/fakeroot/package.mk
index 9435649d00..2d49eac985 100644
--- a/packages/devel/fakeroot/package.mk
+++ b/packages/devel/fakeroot/package.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #  along with OpenELEC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ################################################################################
 
+# fakeroot-1.20.2 depends on libcap:host, which depends on attr:host
+# there are reported buildproblems with attr:host, which should be replicated
+# use fakeroot-1.18.4 instead until attr:host builds 
+
 PKG_NAME="fakeroot"
 PKG_VERSION="1.18.4"
 PKG_REV="1"