diff --git a/scripts/pkgdep/freebsd.sh b/scripts/pkgdep/freebsd.sh
index 9b48abedd..abb6989cb 100755
--- a/scripts/pkgdep/freebsd.sh
+++ b/scripts/pkgdep/freebsd.sh
@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@ if [[ $INSTALL_DOCS == "true" ]]; then
 	# Additional dependencies for building docs
 	pkg install -y doxygen mscgen graphviz
 fi
+
+if [[ $INSTALL_LIBURING == "true" ]]; then
+	printf 'liburing is not supported on %s, disabling\n' \
+		"$(freebsd-version)"
+	INSTALL_LIBURING=false
+fi