diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/validictory/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/validictory/default.nix
index 29ffb76591ef..c4172079a607 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/validictory/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/validictory/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
+, pythonAtLeast
 , fetchPypi
 }:
 
@@ -7,6 +8,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "validictory";
   version = "1.1.2";
 
+  disabled = pythonAtLeast "3.10"; # abandoned, should be removed when we move to py310/311
+
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "1fim11vj990rmn59qd67knccjx1p4an7gavbgprpabsrb13bi1rs";