diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/hdf5/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/hdf5/default.nix
index 257ade40727..1b979bae090 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/hdf5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/hdf5/default.nix
@@ -66,5 +66,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.free; # BSD-like
     homepage = https://www.hdfgroup.org/HDF5/;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
+    broken = (gfortran != null) && stdenv.isDarwin;
   };
 }