diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/word2number/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/word2number/default.nix
index fbfc25cf889f..0d5d92686d4d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/word2number/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/word2number/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   setuptools-scm,
   future,
   python,
+  pythonOlder,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     setuptools-scm
   ];
 
-  dependencies = [
+  dependencies = lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.13") [
     future
   ];