diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/zotero/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/office/zotero/default.nix
index 1e4ed37e93d..0e9f2eba1d1 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/zotero/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/zotero/default.nix
@@ -77,5 +77,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     description = "Collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources";
     license = licenses.agpl3;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    broken = true; # probably; see #20049
   };
 }