diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/preshed/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/preshed/default.nix
index 557045649425..2314555fcb58 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/preshed/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/preshed/default.nix
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "preshed";
-  version = "4.0.0";
+  version = "3.0.9";
   format = "setuptools";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-XisLKgfdGo3uqtZhIBmEXGAu4kkH9pNuqvF6q9VuVEw=";
+    hash = "sha256-chhjxSRP/NJlGtCSiVGix8d7EC9OEaJRrYXTfudiFmA=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "preshed"
   ];
 
+  # don't update to 4.0.0, version was yanked
+  passthru.skipBulkUpdate = true;
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Cython hash tables that assume keys are pre-hashed";
     homepage = "https://github.com/explosion/preshed";