diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-language-server/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-language-server/default.nix
index f022eba58571..a201633e0633 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-language-server/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-language-server/default.nix
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     homepage = "https://github.com/palantir/python-language-server";
     description = "An implementation of the Language Server Protocol for Python";
     license = licenses.mit;
+    # not compatible with jedi 0.18.0
+    broken = true;
     maintainers = [ ];
   };
 }