diff --git a/pkgs/development/lua-modules/overrides.nix b/pkgs/development/lua-modules/overrides.nix
index 78bb87b66eb4..11c09b515fed 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/lua-modules/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/lua-modules/overrides.nix
@@ -532,6 +532,11 @@ with prev;
       make all
     '';
   });
+
+  vstruct = prev.vstruct.overrideAttrs (_: {
+    meta.broken = (luaOlder "5.1" || luaAtLeast "5.3");
+  });
+
   vusted = prev.vusted.overrideAttrs (_: {
     # make sure vusted_entry.vim doesn't get wrapped
     postInstall = ''