diff --git a/profiles/pentoo/base/package.mask b/profiles/pentoo/base/package.mask
index 85e1a3b3a..f4eca0838 100644
--- a/profiles/pentoo/base/package.mask
+++ b/profiles/pentoo/base/package.mask
@@ -152,3 +152,6 @@ dev-lang/lua:0
 
 #https://github.com/intoolswetrust/jd-cli/issues/81
 >dev-java/jcommander-1.32
+
+#stop constant downgrades
+<dev-cpp/abseil-cpp-20211102.0