diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 0e4e54bec78c16..9fddec762289bb 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -28420,6 +28420,10 @@ in modules // {
     patches = [ ../development/python-modules/suds-0.4-CVE-2013-2217.patch ];
 
     meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+      # Broken for security issues:
+      # - https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/19678
+      # - https://lwn.net/Vulnerabilities/559200/
+      broken = true;
       description = "Lightweight SOAP client";
       homepage = https://fedorahosted.org/suds;
       license = licenses.lgpl3Plus;