diff --git a/portage/make.conf b/portage/make.conf
index 01680ca..8e9f905 100644
--- a/portage/make.conf
+++ b/portage/make.conf
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ CXXFLAGS="-march=znver1 -O2 -pipe -flto=full ${C_HARDENING}"
 LDFLAGS="-fuse-ld=lld -rtlib=compiler-rt -unwindlib=libunwind ${LD_HARDENING}"
 
 ## USE flags.
-USE="clang dbus elogind libcxx libedit llvm-libunwind lto nftables pulseaudio system-av1 system-harfbuzz system-icu system-jpeg system-libevent system-libvpx system-llvm system-png system-webp wayland"
+USE="clang dbus elogind libcxx libedit llvm-libunwind lto nftables pulseaudio system-av1 system-harfbuzz system-icu system-jpeg system-libvpx system-llvm system-png system-webp wayland"
 USE="${USE} -ipv6 -jit -systemd"
 
 ## CPU flags.
diff --git a/portage/profile/use.mask b/portage/profile/use.mask
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3cfc61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/portage/profile/use.mask
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-system-libevent