diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/idris/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/idris/default.nix
index 2af8ec1b022a..e60c4dd5b4b0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/idris/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/idris/default.nix
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
     description = "Functional Programming Language with Dependent Types";
     license = self.stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
     platforms = self.ghc.meta.platforms;
+    broken = true;
   };
 })