diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/hhvm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/hhvm/default.nix
index 749e4125a0b..010dacd0c71 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/hhvm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/hhvm/default.nix
@@ -63,5 +63,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license     = "PHP/Zend";
     platforms   = [ "x86_64-linux" ];
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.thoughtpolice ];
+    broken = true; # Since 2018-04-21, see https://hydra.nixos.org/build/73059373
   };
 }