diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gdome2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gdome2/default.nix
index 516fb9329833..f16a39e6ab0a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gdome2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gdome2/default.nix
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     description = "DOM C library developped for the Gnome project";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.lgpl21Plus;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.roconnor ];
+    broken = true;
   };
 }