diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/aiohttp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/aiohttp/default.nix
index 7a7163164594..010a997cd972 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/aiohttp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/aiohttp/default.nix
@@ -94,15 +94,18 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   dependencies = [
     aiohappyeyeballs
     aiosignal
-    async-timeout
     attrs
     frozenlist
     multidict
     propcache
     yarl
   ]
+  ++ lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.11") [
+    async-timeout
+  ]
   ++ optional-dependencies.speedups;
 
+
   optional-dependencies.speedups = [
     aiodns
     (if isPyPy then brotlicffi else brotli)