diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/atkmm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/atkmm/default.nix
index 0657a340d0b6..7e3cecf12a92 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/atkmm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/atkmm/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     updateScript = gnome.updateScript {
       packageName = pname;
       versionPolicy = "odd-unstable";
+      freeze = true;
     };
   };