diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pathy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pathy/default.nix
index fa7286d46879..a8b2cace6fdb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pathy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pathy/default.nix
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "pathy" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
+    # https://github.com/justindujardin/pathy/issues/113
+    broken = pathlib-abc.version != "0.1.1";
     description = "Path interface for local and cloud bucket storage";
     mainProgram = "pathy";
     homepage = "https://github.com/justindujardin/pathy";