diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty-full-buggy/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty-full-buggy/package.nix
index d717d141a832..b8033827c5ef 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty-full-buggy/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty-full-buggy/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { copyparty }:
-copyparty.override {
+(copyparty.override {
   withHashedPasswords = true;
   withCertgen = true;
   withThumbnails = true;
@@ -14,4 +14,16 @@ copyparty.override {
   withSMB = true;
   nameSuffix = "-full-buggy";
   longDescription = "Full variant, all dependencies and features including those marked buggy";
-}
+}).overrideAttrs
+  (old: {
+    # don't try to update this package, just update `copyparty`
+    # nixpkgs-update: no auto update
+    passthru = old.passthru // {
+      updateScript = null;
+    };
+
+    meta = old.meta // {
+      # this serves two purposes: it changes the description, but also makes meta.position point to this file so that the 'no auto update' works
+      description = old.meta.description + " - full variant";
+    };
+  })
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty-min/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty-min/package.nix
index b2bd2b42ce53..bceaeaa63112 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty-min/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty-min/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { copyparty }:
-copyparty.override {
+(copyparty.override {
   withHashedPasswords = false;
   withCertgen = false;
   withThumbnails = false;
@@ -14,4 +14,16 @@ copyparty.override {
   withMagic = false;
   nameSuffix = "-min";
   longDescription = "Minimal variant, minimal dependencies and fewest features";
-}
+}).overrideAttrs
+  (old: {
+    # don't try to update this package, just update `copyparty`
+    # nixpkgs-update: no auto update
+    passthru = old.passthru // {
+      updateScript = null;
+    };
+
+    meta = old.meta // {
+      # this serves two purposes: it changes the description, but also makes meta.position point to this file so that the 'no auto update' works
+      description = old.meta.description + " - minimal variant";
+    };
+  })
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty-most/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty-most/package.nix
index 6e8fa8e8b205..038cb89b8c69 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty-most/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty-most/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { copyparty }:
-copyparty.override {
+(copyparty.override {
   withHashedPasswords = true;
   withCertgen = true;
   withThumbnails = true;
@@ -14,4 +14,16 @@ copyparty.override {
   withMagic = true;
   nameSuffix = "-most";
   longDescription = "Almost-full variant, all dependencies and features except those marked buggy";
-}
+}).overrideAttrs
+  (old: {
+    # don't try to update this package, just update `copyparty`
+    # nixpkgs-update: no auto update
+    passthru = old.passthru // {
+      updateScript = null;
+    };
+
+    meta = old.meta // {
+      # this serves two purposes: it changes the description, but also makes meta.position point to this file so that the 'no auto update' works
+      description = old.meta.description + " - most variant";
+    };
+  })
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty/package.nix
index 558b476480be..e33b778e5c1d 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty/package.nix
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ in
 
 python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "copyparty${nameSuffix}";
-  version = "1.19.20";
+  version = "1.19.21";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/download/v${version}/copyparty-${version}.tar.gz";
-    hash = "sha256-BQzMNFVOWSEKynpn2HoYbmmz9NvgE9XuLxGiLCWagqY=";
+    hash = "sha256-RHI6gj8hjlKq7GB1aVlzp1uGY8kgLID9c/SOUsYazUI=";
   };
 
   pyproject = true;