diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/lua-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/lua-packages.nix
index 383f03934a2..bfaa66c432e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/lua-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/lua-packages.nix
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ let
       homepage = "https://github.com/lua-stdlib/lua-stdlib/";
       hydraPlatforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
       license = stdenv.lib.licenses.mit;
+      broken = true;
     };
   };