diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/bin.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/bin.nix
index db2308a0be8a..38fec9adc7dc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/bin.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/bin.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 , lib
 , fetchurl
 , buildPythonPackage
-, isPy3k, pythonOlder
+, isPy3k, pythonOlder, isPy38
 , astor
 , gast
 , google-pasta
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ in buildPythonPackage {
   inherit (packages) version;
   format = "wheel";
 
+  disabled = isPy38;
+
   src = let
     pyVerNoDot = lib.strings.stringAsChars (x: if x == "." then "" else x) python.pythonVersion;
     pyver = if stdenv.isDarwin then builtins.substring 0 1 pyVerNoDot else pyVerNoDot;