diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/docling-serve/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/docling-serve/default.nix
index ceade9fceccee..d0c27dd14a5a2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/docling-serve/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/docling-serve/default.nix
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "websockets"
   ];
 
+  pythonRemoveDeps = [
+    "mlx-vlm" # not yet avainable on nixpkgs
+  ];
+
   dependencies =
     [
       docling