diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/patator/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/patator/default.nix
index c4ce6f7afbb8..b944a61c3586 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/patator/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/patator/default.nix
@@ -61,5 +61,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     homepage = "https://github.com/lanjelot/patator";
     license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ y0no ];
+    # Still uses cx-oracle which is broken and was replaced by oracledb
+    # https://github.com/lanjelot/patator/issues/234
+    broken = true;
   };
 }