diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/aterm/2.8.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/aterm/2.8.nix
index 6d4b13f165a..a153443a54e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/aterm/2.8.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/aterm/2.8.nix
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     description = "Library for manipulation of term data structures in C";
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux ++ stdenv.lib.platforms.darwin;
     maintainers = stdenv.lib.maintainers.eelco;
+    broken = true;
   };
 }