diff --git a/community/go/APKBUILD b/community/go/APKBUILD
index 299fe733712..8cc0fad5eba 100644
--- a/community/go/APKBUILD
+++ b/community/go/APKBUILD
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ source="https://golang.org/dl/go${pkgver/_/}.src.tar.gz
 	set-external-linker.patch
 	"
 
+case "$CARCH" in
+x86) options="!check" ;; # FIXME
+esac
+
 # secfixes:
 #   1.9.4-r0:
 #     - CVE-2018-6574