diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/bigloo/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/bigloo/default.nix
index d61d34276a30..759a8aaeaa60 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/bigloo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/bigloo/default.nix
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license     = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms   = lib.platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ thoughtpolice ];
+    broken      = stdenv.isDarwin && stdenv.isAarch64; # segfault during build
 
     longDescription = ''
       Bigloo is a Scheme implementation devoted to one goal: enabling