diff --git a/pkgs/games/0ad/default.nix b/pkgs/games/0ad/default.nix
index f9eb90f34f8c..eee1d34745f6 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/0ad/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/0ad/default.nix
@@ -126,5 +126,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       licenses.zlib # otherwise masked by pkgs.zlib
     ];
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" ];
+    hydraPlatforms = []; # the data are too big (~1.5 GB)
   };
 }