diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/openstackdocstheme/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/openstackdocstheme/default.nix
index 819bf7508d41..1ac6b6cae546 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/openstackdocstheme/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/openstackdocstheme/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 , dulwich
 , pbr
 , sphinx
+, pythonAtLeast
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -11,6 +12,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "3.2.0";
   format = "setuptools";
 
+  # breaks on import due to distutils import through pbr.packaging
+  disabled = pythonAtLeast "3.12";
+
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-PwSWLJr5Hjwz8cRXXutnE4Jc+vLcL3TJTZl6biK/4E4=";