diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vim/plugins/non-generated/bitbake-vim/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vim/plugins/non-generated/bitbake-vim/default.nix
index fc811bb0ff8a..1527c7596cbf 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vim/plugins/non-generated/bitbake-vim/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vim/plugins/non-generated/bitbake-vim/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ vimUtils.buildVimPlugin rec {
   pname = "bitbake-vim";
   version = "2.10.4";
 
+  # The tags are very messy on the upstream repo. We prefer disabling automatic updates for this plugin.
+  # nixpkgs-update: no auto update
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "openembedded";
     repo = "bitbake";