diff --git a/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use b/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
index c92aed6f..73cd3eb1 100644
--- a/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
+++ b/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
@@ -1176,3 +1176,6 @@ media-plugins/gst-plugins-meta http
 
 # Install tty helpers (like wall)
 sys-apps/util-linux tty-helpers
+
+# disable USE=avahi for netatalk, see bug #4495
+sys-fs/netatalk -avahi