diff --git a/hosts/by-name/moby/default.nix b/hosts/by-name/moby/default.nix
index 7009226b..72b11cef 100644
--- a/hosts/by-name/moby/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/by-name/moby/default.nix
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
   sane.programs.swayidle.config.actions.screenoff.enable = true;
   sane.programs.sane-input-handler.enableFor.user.colin = true;
   sane.programs.blueberry.enableFor.user.colin = false;  # bluetooth manager: doesn't cross compile!
+  sane.programs.fcitx5.enableFor.user.colin = false;  # does not cross compile
   sane.programs.mercurial.enableFor.user.colin = false;  # does not cross compile
   sane.programs.nvme-cli.enableFor.system = false;  # does not cross compile (libhugetlbfs)