diff --git a/net-p2p/bitcoind/bitcoind-24.0.1.ebuild b/net-p2p/bitcoind/bitcoind-24.0.1.ebuild
index edae72c7b9f39..15346a5e30253 100644
--- a/net-p2p/bitcoind/bitcoind-24.0.1.ebuild
+++ b/net-p2p/bitcoind/bitcoind-24.0.1.ebuild
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ REQUIRED_USE="
 	berkdb? ( wallet )
 	wallet? ( || ( berkdb sqlite ) )
 "
+# dev-libs/univalue is now bundled as upstream dropped support for system copy
+# and their version in the Bitcoin repo has deviated a fair bit from upstream.
+# Upstream also seems very inactive.
 RDEPEND="
 	acct-group/bitcoin
 	acct-user/bitcoin