diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/zchunk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/zchunk/default.nix
index 99fbb84ed28..c639eb7b30e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/zchunk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/zchunk/default.nix
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.bsd2;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ AndersonTorres ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
+    broken = stdenv.isDarwin; # does not find argp-standalone
   };
 }