diff --git a/pkgs/servers/web-apps/discourse/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/web-apps/discourse/default.nix
index 35db9e95b300..347aefd22d28 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/web-apps/discourse/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/web-apps/discourse/default.nix
@@ -466,6 +466,9 @@ let
       maintainers = with maintainers; [ talyz ];
       license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
       description = "Discourse is an open source discussion platform";
+      # fails to compile mini_racer:
+      # mini_racer_v8.cc:316:45: error: no matching function for call to 'v8::ScriptOrigin::ScriptOrigin(v8::Local<v8::String>&)'
+      broken = true;
     };
   };
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