diff --git a/pkgs/shells/dgsh/default.nix b/pkgs/shells/dgsh/default.nix
index 7a6ae67c3ae8..2c98938b46d7 100644
--- a/pkgs/shells/dgsh/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/shells/dgsh/default.nix
@@ -41,5 +41,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     license = with licenses; asl20;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ vrthra ];
     platforms = with platforms; all;
+    # lib/freadseek.c:68:3: error: #error "Please port gnulib freadseek.c to your platform! Look at the definition of getc, getc_unlocked on your >
+    # 68 |  #error "Please port gnulib freadseek.c to your platform! Look at the definition of getc, getc_unlocked on your system, then report >
+    broken = true; # marked 2022-05-06
   };
 }