diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ml/mlterm/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ml/mlterm/package.nix
index 6bf34c6aa950..cb26d752d698 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ml/mlterm/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ml/mlterm/package.nix
@@ -251,5 +251,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.all;
     mainProgram = desktopBinary;
+    # https://github.com/arakiken/mlterm/issues/157
+    broken = stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin;
   };
 })