diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/opencv/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/opencv/default.nix
index d71c210fb6f..0749ec9e7f3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/opencv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/opencv/default.nix
@@ -87,5 +87,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    broken = true;
   };
 }