diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cython/0.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cython/0.nix
index a484892c0040..8362d6e322ca 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cython/0.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cython/0.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   setuptools,
   python,
   pkg-config,
+  pythonAtLeast,
   gdb,
   numpy,
   ncurses,
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "0.29.36";
   pyproject = true;
 
+  # error: too few arguments to function '_PyLong_AsByteArray'
+  disabled = pythonAtLeast "3.13";
+
   src = fetchPypi {
     pname = "Cython";
     inherit version;