diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pwlf/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pwlf/default.nix
index 43d1c65594b4..133679bc945f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pwlf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pwlf/default.nix
@@ -2,32 +2,36 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+
+  # build-system
   setuptools,
-  wheel,
+
+  # dependencies
   scipy,
   numpy,
   pydoe,
+
+  # tests
   unittestCheckHook,
 }:
 
-buildPythonPackage rec {
+buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "pwlf";
-  version = "2.5.2";
+  version = "2.5.3";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "cjekel";
     repo = "piecewise_linear_fit_py";
-    tag = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-gN4AOmtezJ1310TVcKLsJ6rOtv0rGkQ6LjVluIeYEGQ=";
+    tag = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    hash = "sha256-En8zgImub4hMVphl7c0OkdQJ1LRTEBw0kI8dSs4V+N8=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [
     setuptools
-    wheel
   ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  dependencies = [
     scipy
     numpy
     pydoe
@@ -40,8 +44,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = {
     description = "Fit piecewise linear data for a specified number of line segments";
     homepage = "https://jekel.me/piecewise_linear_fit_py/";
-    changelog = "https://github.com/cjekel/piecewise_linear_fit_py/blob/${src.rev}/CHANGELOG.md";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/cjekel/piecewise_linear_fit_py/blob/${finalAttrs.src.tag}/CHANGELOG.md";
     license = lib.licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ doronbehar ];
+    # See https://github.com/cjekel/piecewise_linear_fit_py/issues/134
+    broken = lib.versionAtLeast scipy.version "1.18";
   };
-}
+})