diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/wprecon/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/wprecon/default.nix
index 401692bdf67..bd343a5f1b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/wprecon/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/wprecon/default.nix
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     # https://github.com/blackbinn/wprecon/blob/master/LICENSE
     license = with licenses; [ unfree ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ fab ];
+    broken = true; # build fails, missing tag
   };
 }