diff --git a/metadata/pep.android.k9.txt b/metadata/pep.android.k9.txt
index 326cee1d14..d27eb2e808 100644
--- a/metadata/pep.android.k9.txt
+++ b/metadata/pep.android.k9.txt
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Repo Type:git
 Repo:https://download.pep-security.net/git/k9-pep
 
 Build:0.7.3,8
+    disable=old failing build
     commit=75e4a7dfe13789854ddfdcf4fe680321bba36dc7
     subdir=k9mail
     gradle=fDroid
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ Build:0.7.3,8
         sed -i 's:-fcompound-names:-fcompound-names -fnative-types:' $$pEpEngine$$/asn.1/Makefile
 
 Build:0.9,9
+    disable=old failing build
     commit=v0.9
     subdir=k9mail
     gradle=fDroid
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ Build:0.9,9
         sed -i 's:-fcompound-names:-fcompound-names -fnative-types:' $$pEpEngine$$/asn.1/Makefile
 
 Build:0.9.2,11
+    disable=don't build the docs to avoid ghostscript, other issues
     commit=v0.9.2
     subdir=k9mail
     gradle=fDroid