diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/ihatemoney/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/ihatemoney/default.nix
index 68769ac8c03..b7c646df238 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/ihatemoney/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/ihatemoney/default.nix
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ in
             chdir = "${pkg}/${pkg.pythonModule.sitePackages}/ihatemoney";
             env = [ "IHATEMONEY_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH=${configFile}" ];
             pythonPackages = self: [ self.ihatemoney ];
+            # workaround for https://github.com/unbit/uwsgi/issues/1126
+            # probably fixed in uwsgi 2.0.19 https://github.com/unbit/uwsgi/commit/d0444450a195f218456a2149d9c2066afa0ae52a
+            wsgi-disable-file-wrapper = true;
           } // cfg.uwsgiConfig;
         };
       };