diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/affinegap/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/affinegap/default.nix
index 6d315b347729..994e32f831c2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/affinegap/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/affinegap/default.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "affinegap"
   ];
 
+  passthru.skipBulkUpdate = true;
+
   meta = {
     description = "Cython implementation of the affine gap string distance";
     homepage = "https://github.com/dedupeio/affinegap";