diff --git a/cmd/guru/guru_test.go b/cmd/guru/guru_test.go
index 3432255..4c09d16 100644
--- a/cmd/guru/guru_test.go
+++ b/cmd/guru/guru_test.go
@@ -259,6 +259,11 @@
 			// tests once we drop support for go1.8.
 			continue
 		}
+		if filename == "testdata/src/referrers/main.go" && !contains(build.Default.ReleaseTags, "go1.11") {
+			// Disabling broken test on Go 1.9 and Go 1.10. https://golang.org/issue/24421
+			// TODO(gri,adonovan): fix this test.
+			continue
+		}
 
 		json := strings.Contains(filename, "-json/")
 		queries := parseQueries(t, filename)