diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ni/nickel/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nickel/package.nix
index ec3934409d3e..4ea0423a3df8 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ni/nickel/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nickel/package.nix
@@ -84,5 +84,10 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
       matthiasbeyer
     ];
     mainProgram = "nickel";
+    badPlatforms = [
+      # collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
+      # undefined reference to `PyExc_TypeError'
+      "aarch64-linux"
+    ];
   };
 })