diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/boo/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/boo/default.nix
index c57d4de8767..68d3e4d12ed 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/boo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/boo/default.nix
@@ -41,5 +41,6 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "The Boo Programming Language";
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    broken = true;
   };
 }