diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hyperpyyaml/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hyperpyyaml/default.nix
index 68c77bf378d7..0c9ebca66166 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hyperpyyaml/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hyperpyyaml/default.nix
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "hyperpyyaml" ];
 
   meta = {
+    # https://github.com/speechbrain/HyperPyYAML/pull/32
+    broken = lib.versionAtLeast ruamel-yaml.version "0.19";
     description = "Extensions to YAML syntax for better python interaction";
     homepage = "https://github.com/speechbrain/HyperPyYAML";
     changelog = "https://github.com/speechbrain/HyperPyYAML/releases/tag/${src.tag}";