diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/db/dbus-cpp/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/db/dbus-cpp/package.nix
index 0b234fb4d48d..64c051d6c136 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/db/dbus-cpp/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/db/dbus-cpp/package.nix
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   passthru = {
     tests.pkg-config = testers.hasPkgConfigModules {
       package = finalAttrs.finalPackage;
-      versionCheck = true;
+      # Not bumped for 5.0.5: https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/lib-cpp/dbus-cpp/-/issues/9
+      # Try again on next bump.
+      versionCheck = finalAttrs.version != "5.0.5";
     };
     updateScript = gitUpdater { };
   };