diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/misc/gplates/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/misc/gplates/default.nix
index 05e0091108aa..c8f89c398b12 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/misc/gplates/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/misc/gplates/default.nix
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = https://www.gplates.org;
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     platforms = platforms.all;
+    broken = true;
   };
 }