diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libfive/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libfive/default.nix
index 8634f05ebbc7..00031e66bf50 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libfive/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libfive/default.nix
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ mkDerivation {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ hodapp kovirobi ];
     license = with licenses; [ mpl20 gpl2Plus ];
     platforms = with platforms; linux ++ darwin;
+    broken = true;
   };
 }