diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/stopit/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/stopit/default.nix
index 23e27c951bb2..f019bd83caa6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/stopit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/stopit/default.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "stopit" ];
 
   meta = {
+    broken = lib.versionAtLeast setuptools.version "82";
     description = "Raise asynchronous exceptions in other thread, control the timeout of blocks or callables with a context manager or a decorator";
     homepage = "https://github.com/glenfant/stopit";
     license = with lib.licenses; [ mit ];