diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/debianutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/debianutils/default.nix
index 9eb9f17d8e2..b924d5a74ea 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/debianutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/debianutils/default.nix
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = with licenses; [ gpl2Plus publicDomain smail ];
     maintainers = [];
     platforms = platforms.all;
+    broken = stdenv.isDarwin;
   };
 }