diff --git a/sysutils/ggrep/Makefile b/sysutils/ggrep/Makefile
index 5c614d9ed55..d6388728852 100644
--- a/sysutils/ggrep/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/ggrep/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 COMMENT=	GNU versions of grep pattern matching utilities
 
+# Update to 3.12 blocked by regression
+# https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=71471
 DISTNAME=	grep-3.11
 REVISION=	0
 PKGNAME=	g${DISTNAME}