diff --git a/pkgs/applications/emulators/libretro/cores/easyrpg.nix b/pkgs/applications/emulators/libretro/cores/easyrpg.nix
index d28a571ba5764..e95d443f06f48 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/emulators/libretro/cores/easyrpg.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/emulators/libretro/cores/easyrpg.nix
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ mkLibretroCore {
   ];
   makefile = "Makefile";
 
+  # Do not update automatically since we want to pin a specific version
+  passthru.updateScript = null;
+
   meta = {
     description = "EasyRPG Player libretro port";
     homepage = "https://github.com/EasyRPG/Player";