diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel-remote/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel-remote/default.nix
index 0d821fa6166..2eb5f772f89 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel-remote/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel-remote/default.nix
@@ -76,5 +76,6 @@ buildBazelPackage rec {
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.uri-canva ];
     platforms = platforms.darwin;
+    broken = true; # global variable '_layer' is referenced before assignment.
   };
 }