diff --git a/proto_package.go b/proto_package.go
index e7a34b9..22de341 100644
--- a/proto_package.go
+++ b/proto_package.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"encoding/hex"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"git.harting.dev/ALHP/ALHP.GO/ent"
 	"git.harting.dev/ALHP/ALHP.GO/ent/dbpackage"
@@ -121,7 +122,9 @@ func (p *ProtoPackage) isEligible(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
 			log.Infof("Delayed %s: not all dependencies are up to date (local: %s==%s, sync: %s==%s)", p.Srcinfo.Pkgbase, local.Name(), local.Version(), local.Name(), syncVersion)
 			p.DbPackage.Update().SetSkipReason(fmt.Sprintf("waiting for %s==%s", local.Name(), syncVersion)).ExecX(ctx)
 
-			// TODO: purge packages that stay in this state too long
+			if time.Since(local.BuildDate()).Hours() >= 48 && p.DbPackage.RepoVersion != "" {
+				return false, errors.New("overdue package waiting")
+			}
 		} else {
 			log.Infof("Delayed %s: not all dependencies are up to date or resolvable", p.Srcinfo.Pkgbase)
 			p.DbPackage.Update().SetSkipReason("waiting for mirror").ExecX(ctx)