diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/hobbes/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/hobbes/default.nix
index b480d673a691..b56afc0a4351 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/hobbes/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/hobbes/default.nix
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.thmzlt ];
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "x86_64-darwin" ];
+    broken = stdenv.isDarwin;
   };
 }