diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin-plugins/tdlib-purple/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin-plugins/tdlib-purple/default.nix
index 1bcb69803bdc..36a5a0a7c90a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin-plugins/tdlib-purple/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin-plugins/tdlib-purple/default.nix
@@ -37,5 +37,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ sikmir ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
+
+    # tdlib-purple is not actively maintained and currently not
+    # compatible with recent versions of tdlib
+    broken = true;
   };
 }