diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/release.nix b/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
index 61116328b29f5..374a308ac1417 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ let
               jobs.tests.patch-shebangs.x86_64-linux
               */
             ]
-            ++ lib.collect lib.isDerivation jobs.stdenvBootstrapTools
+            # FIXME: reintroduce aarch64-darwin after this builds again
+            ++ lib.collect lib.isDerivation (removeAttrs jobs.stdenvBootstrapTools [ "aarch64-darwin" ])
             ++ lib.optionals supportDarwin.x86_64 [
               jobs.stdenv.x86_64-darwin
               jobs.cargo.x86_64-darwin