diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/tsocks/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/tsocks/default.nix
index 149b2260792f..bcc91d058f04 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/tsocks/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/tsocks/default.nix
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ edwtjo phreedom ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
+    broken = stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin;
   };
 }