diff --git a/nixos/tests/ec2.nix b/nixos/tests/ec2.nix
index ad3755bb6e0..df067248016 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/ec2.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/ec2.nix
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ in {
 
   boot-ec2-config = makeEc2Test {
     name         = "config-userdata";
+    meta.broken = true; # amazon-init wants to download from the internet while building the system
     inherit image;
     sshPublicKey = snakeOilPublicKey;