diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/yed/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/yed/default.nix
index 7eb0851834fc..fb74c3d2d1a7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/yed/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/yed/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper unzip wrapGAppsHook ];
   # For wrapGAppsHook setup hook
-  buildInputs = [ jre.gtk3 ];
+  buildInputs = [ (jre.gtk3 or null) ];
 
   dontConfigure = true;
   dontBuild = true;
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "A powerful desktop application that can be used to quickly and effectively generate high-quality diagrams";
     platforms = jre.meta.platforms;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ abbradar ];
+    broken = !("gtk3" ? jre);
   };
 }