diff --git a/profiles/pentoo/base/package.accept_keywords/app-crypt b/profiles/pentoo/base/package.accept_keywords/app-crypt
index ee3b18b5d..bcc9c91f0 100644
--- a/profiles/pentoo/base/package.accept_keywords/app-crypt
+++ b/profiles/pentoo/base/package.accept_keywords/app-crypt
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ app-crypt/hashcat
 
 ~app-crypt/wisecracker-1.0
 
+#people want veracrypt which has no stable candidate
+app-crypt/veracrypt
+
 #likely needs cleanup below this point
 app-crypt/asedriveiiie-serial
 app-crypt/asedriveiiie-usb