diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 340860d37454..1ece1a8cbfea 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -9724,7 +9724,9 @@ with pkgs;
     hdf5 = hdf5.override { usev110Api = true; };
   };
 
-  vllm = with python3Packages; toPythonApplication vllm;
+  # Temporarily use python 3.12
+  # See: https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/issues/12083
+  vllm = with python312Packages; toPythonApplication vllm;
 
   vte-gtk4 = vte.override {
     gtkVersion = "4";