diff --git a/make.sh b/make.sh
index 9865b2a83..f8cddc2cf 100755
--- a/make.sh
+++ b/make.sh
@@ -693,7 +693,9 @@ buildipfire() {
   ipfiremake perl-DBD-mysql
   ipfiremake cacti
   ipfiremake icecc
-  ipfiremake openvmtools
+  if [ "${MACHINE:0:3}" != "arm" ]; then
+    ipfiremake openvmtools
+  fi
   ipfiremake nagiosql
   ipfiremake iftop
   ipfiremake motion