diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/lightning/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/lightning/default.nix
index 8bfd67d05822..44b58a9d81c8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/lightning/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/lightning/default.nix
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ AndersonTorres ];
     license = licenses.lgpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
+    broken = stdenv.isDarwin; # failing tests
   };
 })