diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/cernlib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/cernlib/default.nix
index f837d807219..92d2ab96232 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/cernlib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/cernlib/default.nix
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = http://cernlib.web.cern.ch;
     description = "Legacy collection of libraries and modules for data analysis in high energy physics";
+    broken = stdenv.isDarwin;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ veprbl ];
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;