diff --git a/profiles/package.mask b/profiles/package.mask
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--- a/profiles/package.mask
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@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 
 #--- END OF EXAMPLES ---
 
+# Patrice Clement <monsieurp@gentoo.org> (05 Mar 2018)
+# Package name change from msgpack-python to msgpack breaks dependencies.
+>=dev-python/msgpack-0.5.6
+
 # Andreas Sturmlechner <asturm@gentoo.org> (05 Mar 2018)
 # Dead upstream, depends on deprecated Qt4.
 # Masked for removal in 30 days. Bug 644404