diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtksourceview/4.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtksourceview/4.x.nix
index e5563d37f1ac..0095b6ca9e08 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtksourceview/4.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtksourceview/4.x.nix
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       packageName = "gtksourceview";
       attrPath = "gtksourceview4";
       versionPolicy = "odd-unstable";
+      freeze = true;
     };
   };