diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/tkgate/2.x.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/tkgate/2.x.nix
index 756fe7052d8..36b6f125eca 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/tkgate/2.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/tkgate/2.x.nix
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = "GPLv2+";
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons ];
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    broken = true;
   };
 }