diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
index e5135b2c0c3..f213ba396a7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ self:
       # upstream issue: missing file header
       fold-dwim = markBroken super.fold-dwim;
 
+      # build timeout
+      graphene = markBroken super.graphene;
+
       # upstream issue: mismatched filename
       helm-lobsters = markBroken super.helm-lobsters;