diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/bibtex-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/bibtex-tools/default.nix
index c2c9a942845a..a822a181a653 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/bibtex-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/bibtex-tools/default.nix
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     --with-hevea=${hevea}
     --with-latex=${tetex}";
   buildInputs = [aterm sdf strategoxt hevea];
+  meta.broken = true;
 }