diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/in/infer/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/in/infer/package.nix
index eed9dec8d202..6e34ed9016f2 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/in/infer/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/in/infer/package.nix
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     license = lib.licenses.mit;
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.kacper-uminski ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.darwin ++ lib.platforms.linux;
+    # ocaml dependency is failing on darwin
+    badPlatforms = lib.platforms.darwin;
     mainProgram = "infer";
   };
 }