diff --git a/gnu/packages/bqn.scm b/gnu/packages/bqn.scm
index ed10990561..c1c224d615 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bqn.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bqn.scm
@@ -204,4 +204,6 @@ by APL.")
     (native-inputs (list dbqn
                          bqn-sources
                          libffi
-                         linux-libre-headers))))
+                         linux-libre-headers))
+    (properties
+     `((tunable? . #t)))))