diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-sites/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-sites/default.nix
index 5587014c5740..3a9255daecdf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-sites/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-sites/default.nix
@@ -37,5 +37,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     description = "Alternative implementation of django sites framework";
     homepage = "https://github.com/niwinz/django-sites";
     license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    # has not been updated for django>=4.0
+    broken = lib.versionAtLeast django.version "4";
   };
 }