diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs/head.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs/head.nix
index 84eb2d8bd0d..f062a3db811 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs/head.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs/head.nix
@@ -47,4 +47,6 @@ bootPkgs.callPackage ./base.nix {
   stage2 = import ./head_stage2.nix;
 
   patches = [ ./ghcjs-head.patch ];
+
+  broken = true;  # https://hydra.nixos.org/build/71923242
 }