diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/base.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/base.nix
index d22d774e80f1..728aba18b1df 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/base.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/base.nix
@@ -226,5 +226,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "https://www.kicad.org/";
     license = lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = lib.platforms.all;
+    broken = stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin;
   };
 }