diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix
index 977dd577fc90..6d0ea709e46e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix
@@ -815,7 +815,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     platforms = platforms.linux ++ platforms.darwin ++ platforms.windows ++ platforms.freebsd;
     mainProgram = executable;
     maintainers = lib.teams.python.members;
+    # static build on x86_64-darwin/aarch64-darwin breaks with:
+    # configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
+
     # mingw patches only apply to Python 3.11 currently
-    broken = (lib.versions.minor version) != "11" && stdenv.hostPlatform.isWindows;
+    broken =
+      (lib.versions.minor version != "11" && stdenv.hostPlatform.isWindows)
+      || (stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin);
   };
 })