diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/halvm/2.4.0.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/halvm/2.4.0.nix
index b88ac73c7e4..24fffcf603c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/halvm/2.4.0.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/halvm/2.4.0.nix
@@ -49,5 +49,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     platforms = ["x86_64-linux"];       # other platforms don't have Xen
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ dmjio ];
     inherit (bootPkgs.ghc.meta) license;
+    broken = true;  # https://nix-cache.s3.amazonaws.com/log/6i98mhbq9nzzhwr4svlivm4gz91l2w0f-HaLVM-2.4.0.drv
   };
 }