diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs-ng/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs-ng/default.nix
index 025d74bcda0..6fd844adbe5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs-ng/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs-ng/default.nix
@@ -104,4 +104,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
     inherit passthru;
 
     meta.platforms = passthru.bootPkgs.ghc.meta.platforms;
+    meta.hydraPlatforms = [];
+    meta.broken = true;  # does not compile: https://hydra.nixos.org/build/88052615
+
   }