diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/uclient/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/uclient/default.nix
index 63a31c2bfbe9..7206b6ad98fc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/uclient/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/uclient/default.nix
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ mkg20001 ];
     mainProgram = "uclient-fetch";
     platforms = platforms.all;
+    broken = stdenv.isDarwin;
   };
 }