diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtksourceviewmm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtksourceviewmm/default.nix
index 2b9124032590..cdc96f3f1a04 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtksourceviewmm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtksourceviewmm/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     updateScript = gnome.updateScript {
       packageName = "gtksourceviewmm";
       versionPolicy = "none";
+      freeze = true;
     };
   };